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11-09-2006, 05:30 PM
The French government has donated EUR750,000 to the Dominican government for development projects in the province of Elias Pina that is on the border with Haiti. Presidential Technical Secretary Temistocles Montas accepted the funds on behalf of the state from French Ambassador to the DR Cecile Pozzo di Borgo during a ceremony at the Hermanas Mirabal Hall at the Presidential Palace. Di Borgo said that the funds would be used to help in strengthening the country's institutions, and in Elias Pina province. Hoy newspaper reports that the municipalities of Comendador, Pedro Santana, Banica, Hondo Valle, El Llano and Juan Santiago will benefit directly from these funds. Montas pointed out that Elias Pina was chosen as a beneficiary for the funds because it makes up 2.9% of the national territory and 1% of the national population. He also pointed out that 92% of that population lives in poverty, with 49% working in farming.
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