New Bilateral Meeting between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Border Security

**Haiti and Dominican Republic Hold Bilateral Meeting on Border Security**

*Port‑au‑Prince, 3 September 2026* – The foreign ministers of Haiti and the Dominican Republic met on Thursday, 3 September 2026, at the CODEVI industrial park to discuss cooperation on a range of bilateral issues, including border security and international assistance for Haiti’s anti‑gang operations.

Haiti’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Raina Forbin, and her Dominican counterpart, Víctor O. Bisonó Haza, led the working session. According to the joint statement released after the meeting, the two ministers reviewed “the main topics” related to the two countries’ cooperation, with particular emphasis on:

* Strengthening security along the shared border;
* Coordinating efforts to support the Haitian security force tasked with combating gang activity;
* Advancing broader bilateral cooperation initiatives.

The meeting took place in the facilities of the CODEVI industrial park, a venue that has hosted previous diplomatic engagements between the neighboring states. Both ministers indicated that the dialogue was intended to build on existing frameworks and to explore additional avenues for collaboration.

No further details on specific agreements or action plans were disclosed at the time of the briefing. The ministries said that follow‑up discussions would be scheduled to operationalize the points raised during the session.

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