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Dominican Republic President, Former Spanish PM Aznar Meet in Santo Domingo

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - February 26, 2012 - 6:15 pm

Above: the meeting in Santo Domingo (Photo: CIG)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez held a lunch Friday with former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar in Santo Domingo.

Fernandez and Aznar were joined by Dominican Vice President Rafael Albuquerque.

The three were also joined by Minister for the Presidency Cesar Pina Toribio, Venezuelan media mogul Gustavo Cisneros and several other officials.

Aznar served as Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004.

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