Dominican Republic supports the UN proposal to intervene in Haiti but refuses to participate

The country's president, Luis Abinader, opts for militarizing the border

MADRID, 10 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, assured this Sunday that, in the event that an international intervention in Haiti materializes, as proposed by the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, his country would not be part of a military force , so that their support would translate into diplomatic measures.

"I hope that the International Community and we will act as much as possible, obviously never intervening in any force that is going to pacify that country because we are not going to intervene, but from a diplomatic point of view," Abinader declared at a press conference. , according to a statement from the Presidency of the Government.

The Dominican leader has added that he considers that they have achieved "great progress", so that currently "the international community is truly concerned about this situation."

"For a year we have carried out diplomatic actions, since September of last year, in my speech before the UN I said that the only way to bring peace to Haiti was with an international force that would help the Haitian Police," Abinader recalled.

In addition, the president has indicated that his government would close and block the border. "Just as we are not going to take military action, it is very dangerous for Dominican integrity that we receive asylum seekers here," Abinader said. "I do not allow that in any way, it is very dangerous," he reiterated.

Hours earlier, Abinader announced the "largest purchase of military equipment in the history" of the Caribbean country. This acquisition includes six helicopters, a dozen aircraft for surveillance of the border with Haiti, a score of armored personnel carriers, among others.

"This provisioning is complemented by the updating and modernization of radio aid equipment for air navigation, a new control tower and lighting system" of an air base, the presidency explains in a statement.

In addition, he has advanced that these measures are accompanied by an improvement in the working conditions of the military sector, who will receive an extraordinary monthly incentive in addition to their salary and a salary increase of five percent for those soldiers who enlist from January.