Above: Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez in Paris (Photo: OP)
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez has arrived in Paris to begin a tour of European nations.
Fernandez came to the French capital from Rome, where he delivered a speech on volatility in food prices organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Fernandez arrived with First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández (the country’s Vice President-Elect) and an accompanying delegation.
He was received by Dominican Republic Ambassador to France Laura Faxas, and the country’s representative to UNESCO, Rosa Hernández de Grullón.
This weekend, Fernandez has a series of meetings scheduled, including one with former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.
on Monday, he will meet with UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, before traveling to Brussels for talks with the European Parliament.