NewsWhore
02-13-2007, 06:20 PM
Dominican officials are expressing their frustration about the fact that DR-CAFTA hasn't come into effect. Industry and Commerce Minister Francisco Javier Garcia, quoted in Diario Libre, said that no unresolved issues that could impede the entrance of the free trade agreement are pending. Garcia said that the DR has done everything it's had to do in order to fulfill the terms of the agreement and added that if there is anything left on the agenda it is beyond the Dominican Republic's control. Garcia said that if US officials now require new conditions, that is different matter, and added that the DR does not have to fulfill any new requirements that weren't agreed upon, though he didn't go into detail as to what those new demands could be. Garcia is meeting business representatives today to update them on the country's status in relation to DR-CAFTA, and tomorrow he will hold a press conference to further explain the situation to the public.
Texaco-Chevron argues that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce passed resolutions in December that contravenes the DR-CAFTA.
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Texaco-Chevron argues that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce passed resolutions in December that contravenes the DR-CAFTA.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)