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09-12-2011, 04:30 PM
Canadian Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy is visiting the Dominican Republic this week.
This is the first bilateral visit to the DR by a Canadian Minister. The visit seeks to underscore the importance of Canadian tourism to the DR-Canada relations and to the Dominican economy. Minister Ablonczy will be in the DR from 12-16 September. The visit will also be instrumental in efforts to further deepen Canada's relationship with the Dominican Republic and Minister Ablonczy will be meeting key players. Her agenda includes meetings with President Leonel Fernandez, Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso and courtesy visits to Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia, Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez and Attorney General Radhames Jimenez. She will visit a model Dominican jail to share experiences and will travel to Punta Cana to meet with businessman Frank Rainieri and tourism sector representatives.
The Embassy of Canada says that the visit is intended to express Canada's gratitude to all Dominicans involved in the reception of Canadian tourists n about 750,000 visitors per year. Canadians gave the all-inclusive resort concept in the Dominican Republic its first big boost in 1983 when the first charter flights with sun-loving Canadians began to arrive to Puerto Plata. Today there are more than 200 direct flights to Canada during the high season. The DR is the fourth main tourist destination in the world for Canadians. A free trade agreement negotiations with the Dominican Republic is on hold.
Diane Ablonczy was appointed Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) in January 2011. Previously she was Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) in August 2007 and then Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) in October 2008. In January 2010, she was appointed Minister of State (Seniors). Earlier she was elected to the House of Commons in 1993 and re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. She is an education and law graduate of the University of Calgary, is married and has five children and five grandchildren.
www.international.gc.ca/ministers-ministres/Diane_Ablonczy.aspx?lang=eng&view=d (http://www.international.gc.ca/ministers-ministres/Diane_Ablonczy.aspx?lang=eng&view=d)
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This is the first bilateral visit to the DR by a Canadian Minister. The visit seeks to underscore the importance of Canadian tourism to the DR-Canada relations and to the Dominican economy. Minister Ablonczy will be in the DR from 12-16 September. The visit will also be instrumental in efforts to further deepen Canada's relationship with the Dominican Republic and Minister Ablonczy will be meeting key players. Her agenda includes meetings with President Leonel Fernandez, Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso and courtesy visits to Tourism Minister Francisco Javier Garcia, Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez and Attorney General Radhames Jimenez. She will visit a model Dominican jail to share experiences and will travel to Punta Cana to meet with businessman Frank Rainieri and tourism sector representatives.
The Embassy of Canada says that the visit is intended to express Canada's gratitude to all Dominicans involved in the reception of Canadian tourists n about 750,000 visitors per year. Canadians gave the all-inclusive resort concept in the Dominican Republic its first big boost in 1983 when the first charter flights with sun-loving Canadians began to arrive to Puerto Plata. Today there are more than 200 direct flights to Canada during the high season. The DR is the fourth main tourist destination in the world for Canadians. A free trade agreement negotiations with the Dominican Republic is on hold.
Diane Ablonczy was appointed Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) in January 2011. Previously she was Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism) in August 2007 and then Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) in October 2008. In January 2010, she was appointed Minister of State (Seniors). Earlier she was elected to the House of Commons in 1993 and re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. She is an education and law graduate of the University of Calgary, is married and has five children and five grandchildren.
www.international.gc.ca/ministers-ministres/Diane_Ablonczy.aspx?lang=eng&view=d (http://www.international.gc.ca/ministers-ministres/Diane_Ablonczy.aspx?lang=eng&view=d)
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