Dominican Republic Wants to Strengthen Trade Relations, Cooperation With Russia - Diplomat Wed 20th January 2021 | 05:00 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th January, 2021) The Dominican government wants to boost trade relations and cooperation in various spheres with Russia, including in trade and economic sectors, Dominican Ambassador in Moscow Hans Dannenberg Castellanos told Sputnik on Wednesday. We are selling Dominican rum, tobacco, we are exporting pineapples, mangoes, organic bananas. we want to increase these sales of agricultural products, but we also want to increase the presence of Russian products in our country, Dannenberg said.
The diplomat also said that the Dominican Republic wants to develop scientific and academic exchange between the two countries and increase the number of Dominican students in Russia.
Dominican Republic May Purchase Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Against COVID-19 - Ambassador Wed 20th January 2021 | 05:00 PM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th January, 2021) The Dominican Republic is reviewing the possibility of buying Russia s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, Dominican Ambassador to Moscow Hans Dannenberg Castellanos told Sputnik. We have been exploring the possibilities of purchasing the Sputnik V vaccine, we have already talked to the Russian Direct Investment Fund [RDIF], we have held conversations and our health commission in the Dominican Republic is evaluating the possibility of buying the Russian vaccine, the ambassador said.
Dannenberg mentioned that he held a meeting with RDIF CEOs Kirill Dmitriev and Vladimir Primak to discuss a possible cooperation agreement and to purchase the vaccine, if necessary, as well as to evaluate its registration with the Dominican health authorities.