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06SANTODOMINGO333
2006-01-31 21:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:  

DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ INVITES PRESIDENT

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UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000333 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR S/CR, WHA, WHA/CAR, WHA/CEN, WHA/EPSC, EB,
EB/ESC/IEC/EPC; NSC FOR HADLEY AND FISK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC DR PREL XK CO MX
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ INVITES PRESIDENT
BUSH TO MAY 30-31 REGIONAL SUMMIT

REF: A. SANTO DOMINGO 0238


B. SANTO DOMINGO 0267

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000333

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR S/CR, WHA, WHA/CAR, WHA/CEN, WHA/EPSC, EB,
EB/ESC/IEC/EPC; NSC FOR HADLEY AND FISK

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OPDC DR PREL XK CO MX
SUBJECT: DOMINICAN PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ INVITES PRESIDENT
BUSH TO MAY 30-31 REGIONAL SUMMIT

REF: A. SANTO DOMINGO 0238


B. SANTO DOMINGO 0267


1. (SBU) Dominican President Leonel Fernandez has formally
invited President Bush to attend a May 30-31 extraordinary
summit meeting of the 8 countries members of the Central
American System of Integration. The presidents of Colombia
and Mexico will be invited. Dominicans will consider the
possibility of inviting the newly inaugurated president of
Haiti.


2. (SBU) Reftels provide background for the proposal, which
the Dominicans see as an opportunity to bring togetherthe
heads of countries interested in Mexico's proposal of a
Central American Energy Initiative, all of which they
consider to be favorably disposed toward the United States.
The Foreign Minister also hopes that holding the meeting just
before the OAS General Assembly will strengthen the prospects
for a favorable outcome from the OAS event.


3. (SBU) Carlos Morales Troncoso delivered the note of
invitation to the Ambassador on January 28. Embassy is
faxing a copy to WHA/CAR (Searby) for coordination and is
pouching the original to S/ES-CR.


4. (SBU) Embassy's informal translation of the text follows:

Leonel Fernandez
President of the Dominican Republic

To His Excellency
George W. Bush
President of the United States of America


Great, Good Friend:

I have the honor to inform Your Excellency that the Dominican
Republic will be hosting an extraordinary meeting of the
heads of state and government of the Central American System
of Integration (SICA) which includes the countries of Belize,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Panama and the Dominican Republic.

This important meeting will take place at Casa de Campo, La
Romana, on May 30-31, 2006.

It is with great pleasure that I extend to Your Excellency a
most cordial invitation to honor us with your presence at the
meeting, at which there will also be present their
Excellencies the presidents of Colombia, Mexico and
possibly Haiti.

Please accept my sincere best wishes for you personally, for
your distinguished family, and for the prosperity for our
sister country in North America.

Your Loyal and Good Friend,
(national seal of the
Dominican Republic) (signed)


Leonel Fernandez

Santo Domingo, National District
January 25, 2006

(End text of informal translation)
HERTELL