By Rubia Rodriguez
Caribbean Net News Dominican Republic correspondent
Email: rubia@caribbeannetnews.com
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Mexico considers the Dominican Republic to be its major business partner in the Caribbean area and is the second largest receiver of Mexican goods and its Latin American investments after Brazil. Dominican ambassador to Mexico, Pablo Mariñez, has estimated that trade of over US$3 billion between Dominican Republic and Mexico has greatly assisted both countries.
Maríñez, speaking during a reception in the Dominican embassy in Mexico marking the 164th anniversary of Dominican independence, stated that bilateral relations between the two countries are improving greatly and that there are various trading agreements and treaties now in effect.
The ambassador also stressed that both countries are eager to establish direct flights to take full advantage of their respective tourist attractions and also the large number of passengers who travel between the two countries but have to take indirect flights at the present time.
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