NewsWhore
05-28-2008, 06:10 PM
President Leonel Fernandez is leaving for El Salvador today, to attend a meeting of the Central American Integration System (SICA). The meeting will deal with issues relating to securing food supplies, climate change and bio-energy. On the agenda are also talks that could lead to start of negotiations for a trade agreement with the Common Market of South America (Mercosur). The SICA meeting focuses on strengthening inter-Central American ties. The DR attends as an associate member of the group. Spain, Mexico and Taiwan have been invited as observers.
On Saturday, 31 May, Fernandez will travel to Madrid for meetings with investors, and then, on Monday, he will travel to Rome for meetings at the United Nations World Food Summit (3-5 June). In Rome, the topic will be global food price increases. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has invited all world leaders to attend the meeting where the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will address the assembly. Pope Benedict XVI is expected to send a special message to the world leaders. The President is being accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Agriculture as well private sector representatives, including Felix Garcia, Carlomagno Gonzalez and Eric Rivero. Once the meetings in Rome have finished, Fernandez will travel to Barcelona for more meetings with investors before his return on 9 June.
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On Saturday, 31 May, Fernandez will travel to Madrid for meetings with investors, and then, on Monday, he will travel to Rome for meetings at the United Nations World Food Summit (3-5 June). In Rome, the topic will be global food price increases. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has invited all world leaders to attend the meeting where the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will address the assembly. Pope Benedict XVI is expected to send a special message to the world leaders. The President is being accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Agriculture as well private sector representatives, including Felix Garcia, Carlomagno Gonzalez and Eric Rivero. Once the meetings in Rome have finished, Fernandez will travel to Barcelona for more meetings with investors before his return on 9 June.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)