DOMINICAN SADDENED BY LOSS IN HAITI, BUT ESCAPES EARTHQUAKE UNSCATHED

January 20, 2010

The Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of Tourism is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and extensive earthquake damage to the people of Haiti, its neighbouring country, and is providing relief effort staging areas at some of its international airports. It’s reported the DR experienced no damage from the earthquake and all transportation systems, communication systems, tourism businesses and medical facilities are operating smoothly, making the country available to offer support to the relief effort in any way needed.
“The DR is making available its medical facilities for earthquake victims and is providing international relief organizations access to Haiti through the airports and seaports. Our transportation systems, communications systems, hotels, resorts, beaches and natural environment suffered no damage here,” said Francisco Javier Garcia, Minister of Tourism. “We are grateful and with deep concern open our hearts to our neighbours and will continue to do everything we can to help them and reassure global travellers that the DR is receiving visitors.”
He added, all of the DR’s eight international airports are open and receiving flights; all of the DR’s cruise terminals and seaports are open and receiving ships; all of the DR’s beaches, hotels, resorts and tourism businesses are conducting normal business operations. At this time, no flights or group tours to the DR have been cancelled.

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