Canada to host Dominican Republic foreign minister for October 19 talks

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is scheduled to welcome Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Víctor Bisonó to Canada on Monday, October 19, for bilateral talks.

In an October 18 notice, Global Affairs Canada said the meeting is expected to cover trade and investment, secure supply chains, critical minerals and responsible mining. The ministers are also set to discuss regional security and stability, including the situation in Haiti.

A first visit in more than two decades

The department described the trip as the first visit to Canada by a Dominican Republic foreign minister in more than 20 years. Canada and the Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations in 1954.

The federal notice announces the meeting and its intended agenda. It does not report an agreement or other outcome; any results would require a subsequent statement from the participants.

Illustrative image: Photo by Cytonn Photography / Unsplash. Cropped and resized. The image is not a photograph of the ministers or the October 19 meeting.