Colombian Minister on official visit

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Colombian Foreign Relations Minister Jaime Bermudez is in the DR today, on an official state visit. He is in the DR at the invitation of Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso. Bermudez will attend a luncheon with local business leaders, following on from activities organized by the Dominican Embassy in Bogota in December 2008. The Dominican Republic Center for Export and Investment (CEI-RD) director Eddy Martinez was present at that event. During his official visit, Bermudez will discuss issues of regional integration as well as increased cooperation in the area of fighting drug trafficking, education, culture and science. Officials will also discuss the possible exploitation of coal found in Samana and the construction of a natural gas and petroleum marine platform in the DR.

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