{"id":825487,"date":"2021-09-28T21:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T01:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=825487"},"modified":"2021-09-28T21:14:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T01:14:43","slug":"blinken-to-hold-talks-with-dominican-counterpart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-to-hold-talks-with-dominican-counterpart\/","title":{"rendered":"Blinken to hold talks with Dominican counterpart"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fblinken-to-hold-talks-with-dominican-counterpart%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=825487&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2533437\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2533437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and Dominican Republic\u2019s Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez speak to the press at the State Department in Washington, DC on September 28, 2021. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 5:58 PM PT \u2013 Monday, September 27, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his counterpart from the Dominican Republic. Blinken met with the Dominican Republic\u2019s Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez on Tuesday in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Along with addressing economic ties between the two countries, they were also expected to speak on issues in Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely appreciative of the leadership that I think the Dominican Republican continues to show, for example, in combating corruption, really setting a standard for many countries,\u201d Blinken stated. \u201cOf course, we\u2019ll have an opportunity to talk about, talk about Haiti and the work that we can do together to help find long lasting solutions to the challenges that the Haitian people are facing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good meeting today with Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto \u00c1lvarez. I applaud the Dominican Republic\u2019s vibrant democracy and traditions that make it a credible voice for the cause of human rights and democracy in the Americas. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qdv6lyzHXR\">pic.twitter.com\/Qdv6lyzHXR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1442999906797559811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blinken hoped the leaders of the Dominican Republican would lead by example in the Caribbean basin and show countries like Haiti how to maintain a stable government. This comes as Haitians continue to struggle in their homeland as they have been faced with a crippling economy and harsh living conditions, which has forced residents to flee the country.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/centcom-chief-says-he-warned-biden-2500-troops-need-to-stay-in-afghanistan\/\">CENTCOM Chief Says He Warned Biden 2,500 Troops Need To Stay In Afghanistan<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) and Dominican Republic\u2019s Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez speak to the press at the State Department in Washington, DC on September 28, 2021. 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