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AXWORTHY CONGRATULATES LEONEL FERNANDEZ REYNA ON HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
July 2, 1996 No. 121
AXWORTHY CONGRATULATES LEONEL FERNANDEZ REYNA ON HIS
ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy today congratulated Leonel Fernandez Reyna
on his election as President of the Dominican Republic. Mr. Fernandez won the
run-off ballot of the presidential election held on June 30, 1996.
"Canada actively supports the strengthening of democracy throughout the Western
Hemisphere, particularly in the Caribbean," said Mr. Axworthy. "In this context,
the order and calm that surrounded these elections constitute a guarantee of
stability in the Dominican Republic and are a testimony to the country's
remarkable democratic development in recent years."
Canada took part in the electoral mission of the Organization of American States
that was sent to observe the conduct of the two rounds of voting. Canada also
provided technical and financial assistance to several Dominican organizations
involved in organizing the vote and in civic education.
Mr. Axworthy expressed the hope that Canada's good relations with the Dominican
Republic, which hosts nearly 200 000 Canadian visitors each year and is an
important destination for Canadian investment, would continue to become stronger
during Mr. Fernandez's term as President.
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