Mr. Miguel Mejia invited Minister Asot Michael to the Dominican Republic National Palace during his visit to the Dominican Republic.

The Minister for Regional Integration of the Dominican Republic, Mr. Miguel Mejia invited Minister Asot Michael to the Dominican Republic National Palace during his visit to the Dominican Republic. The meeting served to discuss the importance of our countries bilateral relations and the future visit of a Dominican Republic delegation to Antigua and Barbuda. Minister Mejia extended an invitation to Prime Minister Gaston Browne to visit the Dominican Republic.

Minister Miguel Mejia expressed the interest of the Dominican Republic in the region and the different projects that are currently being developed. Minister Michael expressed the interest of Antigua and Barbuda to attract investments to Antigua and Barbuda. Ambassador Juan Guiliani Cury, said that the Dominican Republic views CARICOM as their natural partners in projects.

Mr. Sadala Khoury, President of the Dominican Republic Exporters Association, expressed the interest of his sector to find partners to invest and promote exports. He recognized the advantages of manufacturing different products in Antigua and Barbuda.

Minister Michael welcomed their interest in Antigua and Barbuda.  

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Dominican Republic and Antigua and Barbuda intensify the search for greater trade and investment approach

More and more official efforts between Dominican Republic and Antigua and Barbuda are intensified by the establishment of closer ties between the two nations, the prospect that their governments can generate positive transformations to be expressed at higher stages of economic and social welfare for both countries.
This intention was evidenced again with the visit of the Minister of Tourism, Economy, Development, Research and Energy of the Caribbean nation, Asot A.Michael, the engineer Antonio Vargas Hernandez, NAO European Funds for Development of the Dominican Republic .
When visiting Vargas Hernández, Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, was accompanied by Consul Honorariode his country, Ricardo D. Koening, and the Consul General of the Dominican Republic in the nation, Adriano Alberto Herrera Rodríguez.
During the desk, and Michael Vargas Hernández, addressed the relevance and need to create an instance of forward link inthe development of a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the coordination and cooperation necessary to ensure the development of both peoples.
They also expressed their aspiration and the possibility that later they can fulfill prior formal invitation, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda to Santo Domingo, in order that the said memorandum is signed at the highest level, ie, between it and Dominican President Danilo Medina Sánchez.
Another issue addressed in the important meeting of senior officials of the two countries, was regarding the interest and importance of the two governments to identify common projects to jointly manage funding through the European Union.
Both also discussed and agreed on how meaningful it would be feasible to visit Antigua and Barbuda Dominicans to investors, in order that they may explore potential markets for investments in the sister nation.

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA COMMITTED TO ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Antiguaand Barbuda’s Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, Investment and Energy, The Honourable Asot Michael, will go after international investment, this week, as he attends ‘Invest DR’. 

The Minister will meet hundreds of top investors at the two-day summit, which started today in the Dominican Republic.  ‘Invest DR’ is considered the Greatest Investment Summit in Central America and the Caribbean.

More than five hundred investors representing fifty countries have descended on the island to hold talks on business opportunities in tourism, energy, infrastructure, agribusiness, and the services and manufacturing industry. His Excellency Danilo Medina Sánchez, The President of the Dominican Republic, addressed delegates at the opening ceremony.

The Minister's trip is in line with Government's objective of attracting a significant amount of direct foreign investment within a year's time. 

Earlier today, the Economic Development and Investment Minister announced that: “Antigua and Barbuda is open for business.  There is no question about it, investment is key to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda’s economic plan.  We have revamped legislation and are formulating policies to make it more attractive for businesses to operate in the country as the focus is on securing more global investment.” 

Those involved in the closed afternoon meeting with Minister Michael to discuss investment strategies included heads of Government in the Dominican Republic: Minister of Tourism, Francisco J. García,  José Del Castillo Saviñón, Minister of Industry and Commerce,  and Pelegrin Castillo Seman, the Minister of Energy and Mining.

The minister will be seeking potential future collaborations in the shared sectors.

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Major Telecoms Giant Huawei expresses interest in Antigua and Barbuda

One of the worlds largest telecommunications company, Huawei of the People’s Republic of China has expressed an interest in doing business in Antigua and Barbuda.

During an Official Visit to the People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne met with members of the management team of the multi-billion dollar telecoms company Huawei and discussed avenues of cooperation in Antigua and Barbuda.

Prime Minister Browne advised the Huawei Chief executives that his government is determined to create an environment in Antigua and Barbuda that is conducive to profit generation and ease of doing business.  He noted that the country’s tax structure will be restructured to favour investments.  The Prime Minister also outlined that Antigua and Barbuda is poised to become the economic powerhouse under his administration and it will be the gateway for conglomerates, such as Huawei to enter Latin American and Caribbean markets.

During the meeting, Huawei announced that they will be putting together a team to visit Antigua and Barbuda by mid-September to explore the possible collaboration with APUA PCS and the establishment of mobile, internet and cable television services.

In addition to being the larges telecommunications company in Europe and providing people across all geographic areas with ease of access to high-quality voice communications services, Huawei continuously focuses on bridging the digital divide through broadband, talent, and applications.  The company promotes broadband availability everywhere and leverages future-oriented ICT technologies to address global challenges.

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