NewsWhore
08-16-2012, 04:00 PM
Canada's Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) Diane Ablonczy is visiting the Dominican Republic from 15-17 August during which she will represent Canada at President Danilo Medina's inauguration. She visited for four days in September 2011.
She took the opportunity to announce her government's support for a series of training courses in the Dominican Republic focused on tackling organized crime. The announcement was made after a meeting with her counterpart, Minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Morales Troncoso.
"The minister and I agree that the illicit drug trade and associated violence threaten security and governance and make it difficult to maintain an environment in which trade, investment and economic growth can flourish," said Minister of State Ablonczy in a press release on 15 August.
"Our government is pleased to provide this support to bolster security in the Dominican Republic. We know that as we work together to increase economic opportunity and prosperity, we must also work together to take on the security challenges we face."
The specialized training courses for the Dominican Republic's National Drug Control Department (DNCD) will focus on illicit drugs and organized crime investigations, evidence gathering and forensic interviewing techniques. Funded through Canada's Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) and implemented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the courses will enhance the DNCD's ability to investigate transnational organized criminal activity, leading to increased convictions in the Dominican Republic.
The government of Canada reports that in the past fiscal year, the ACCBP contributed C$8 million to the Caribbean region, including approximately C$612,000 to the Dominican Republic, through regional programming efforts.
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She took the opportunity to announce her government's support for a series of training courses in the Dominican Republic focused on tackling organized crime. The announcement was made after a meeting with her counterpart, Minister of Foreign Relations Carlos Morales Troncoso.
"The minister and I agree that the illicit drug trade and associated violence threaten security and governance and make it difficult to maintain an environment in which trade, investment and economic growth can flourish," said Minister of State Ablonczy in a press release on 15 August.
"Our government is pleased to provide this support to bolster security in the Dominican Republic. We know that as we work together to increase economic opportunity and prosperity, we must also work together to take on the security challenges we face."
The specialized training courses for the Dominican Republic's National Drug Control Department (DNCD) will focus on illicit drugs and organized crime investigations, evidence gathering and forensic interviewing techniques. Funded through Canada's Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program (ACCBP) and implemented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the courses will enhance the DNCD's ability to investigate transnational organized criminal activity, leading to increased convictions in the Dominican Republic.
The government of Canada reports that in the past fiscal year, the ACCBP contributed C$8 million to the Caribbean region, including approximately C$612,000 to the Dominican Republic, through regional programming efforts.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)