Plenary session XXVIII Ibero-American Summit which is celebrated in Santo Domingo, began this Saturday with the presence of 14 heads of state and government and eight representatives among foreign ministers and other high officials.
The regional meeting has the full representation of 22 Ibero-American countries, which today will discuss the main challenges for the future, including digital rights, the environment or food security.
He The President of the Dominican Republic, the host country, Luis Abinader, He welcomed the leaders to the session and reminded them that the meeting before them was the result of ministerial meetings that preceded the meeting.
“I want to thank and acknowledge the work done by the Ibero-American General Secretariat and other organizations that made this summit possible, also from the private sector,” Abinader said before the plenary session.
The Dominican President reviewed the objectives of the meeting, which is undergoing the approval of the Financial Architecture Charter, “capable of attracting the necessary investments to alleviate multidimensional crises such as the pandemic, the effects of climate change, wars and global uncertainty.
He referred to the other three documents that are expected to be signed at this summit, the one related to food safety, the environment and a fair and sustainable digital transition.
“Let’s use these meetings to strengthen our common positions, which are more than what separates us,” Abinader said.
Panama
He Vice President of the Republic, José Gabriel Carrizo Jaénarrived this morning in the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, to represent President Laurentin Cortiz Cohen and our country at the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government.
At a meeting that promotes cooperation, solidarity and dialogue among the peoples of the region, Carrizo Jaén will speak at the First Session of Heads of State and Government and Heads of Delegations of Member States of the Ibero-American Conference, which will take place this morning.
He vice president of the Republic He also had the opportunity to greet Chris Dodd, President Joe Biden’s Special Presidential Advisor for America, the longest-serving senator in Connecticut history and one of the most influential Americans in banking and financial markets.
In addition to the vice president, the official Panamanian delegation in Santo Domingo consists of Foreign Affairs Minister Janaina Tewaney Mencomo and Trade and Industry Minister Federico Alfaro; Former Chancellor of the Republic José Miguel Alemán is with them.
Source: Panama America
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