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04-24-2007, 05:20 PM
President Leonel Fernandez and Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell have agreed to explore the possibility of exchanges and cooperation in the areas of agriculture, education, energy, trade and investment. The agreement seeks to make the most of the benefits of DR-CAFTA and will begin immediately with the arrival of a delegation from Pennsylvania in June. Rendell, after meeting with Fernandez at the Presidential Palace, said that the opportunity is valuable and timely because both sides can benefit. Rendell commented that Pennsylvania is home to a growing Dominican community.
Dominican ambassador to the US, Flavio Dario Espinal announced after the meeting that a Pennsylvania trade mission will visit in June to explore and prepare recommendations. Ambassador Espinal will be the coordinator of the Pennsylvania-DR task force. Attending the meeting were US Ambassador Hans Hertell, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolf, DR Minister of Agriculture Salvador (Chio) Jimenez, among others.
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Dominican ambassador to the US, Flavio Dario Espinal announced after the meeting that a Pennsylvania trade mission will visit in June to explore and prepare recommendations. Ambassador Espinal will be the coordinator of the Pennsylvania-DR task force. Attending the meeting were US Ambassador Hans Hertell, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Dennis Wolf, DR Minister of Agriculture Salvador (Chio) Jimenez, among others.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)