Abinader meets with Dominicans in Chile and highlights opportunities that open up due to good relations with Kast

Chile.- President Luis Abinader met with representatives and leaders of different organizations of Dominicans residing in Chile, to whom he highlighted the new opportunities that open up with the good relations that the Dominican Republic has with President José Antonio Kast. The leader met with Dominican representatives prior to his attendance at the handover of power of President José Antonio Kast, who visited the Dominican Republic on January 24 and 25 of this year. The head of state called on his compatriots to be good citizens and integrate in an organized manner, as well as to take advantage of the advantages that Chilean society gives them, especially in education. President Abinader highlighted the potential of the grape industry in the Dominican Republic and the opportunities that can be taken advantage of with the experience and worldwide fame of Chilean wine. He said he took note of their requirements and that he will work to address them because "no request is small for us". He assured that he will continue working for all Dominicans and that he will continue strengthening the ties between the Dominican Republic and its nationals abroad. The president urged Dominicans in Chile to continue working hard to maintain the high name of their homeland and take advantage of the advantages that nation offers them.

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According to the records of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Chile, about 23,000 reside in the South American nation. In his intervention, the Dominican ambassador to Chile, Juan Cohén, highlighted that by instructions of the president there is a special emphasis on responding to the needs of Dominicans and adding value to the Creole community. He highlighted that the South American nation has the fourth-largest population of Dominicans outside of the national territory.

"Attending to the diaspora is a great job, but also a great opportunity to reach the ends of the world because at the ends of the world there are Dominicans; we have Dominicans from the South Pole, there in Punta Arenas, to Easter Island. The truth is that it is a great challenge, but we are fulfilling that which is the will of President Abinader", expressed the diplomat.

The embassy announced for November that it will celebrate Dominican Week in Chile in order to continue promoting integration and Quisqueyan culture. During the meeting, Francisco Berigüete, director of the Index in Chile, highlighted the fulfillment of the promises made by the president to that community and the initiatives to strengthen the bond between the Dominican State and its communities outside of Quisqueya. In the conversations, the role played by Dominicans abroad was highlighted, with their contributions to national development and the maintenance of customs in the new generations born outside their homeland. Also participating in the meeting were the head of the Consular Section, José García Marcano, the minister counselor; Joel Jonathan Delgado; the Cooperation counselor, Kenia del Orbe, and the first secretary, in charge of Protection of Nationals and liaison with the community, Malenskia Montero.