Mario Dupuy, the Minister of Communication indicated that following the situation affecting border trade, particularly at Malpasse, because of the prohibition of land transport of 23 Dominican products https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15156-haiti-notice-import-ban-by-road-of-certain-products-from-dr.html "The position of the Haitian government remains the same. We always try to dialogue both sides of the border to try to find solutions and amicable settlement in the interest of both parties."

According to the Minister Dupuy, the main concern of both countries is to avoid confrontation on both sides. Regarding the meeting in Haiti between the Presidents Michel Martelly and Danilo Medina, who had been expected at the end of the meeting on 13 October https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15450-haiti-dominican-republic-resumption-of-bilateral-dialogue.html , eported that preparations are underway but so far no date had been decided.

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