SANTO DOMINGO.- Former Dominican ambassador in Haiti Jose Serrulle said Monday he supports U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s proposal to create twin companies between Dominican Republic and Haiti. “Everything that’s done to bolster links for trade, industry, farming, agro-forestry, to protect the environment, the health of both nations which share this island of Hispaniola is highly positive.”

He said the measure would make it possible for both nations to play a more dynamic role in terms of their integration at the world and the Caribbean levels.

Serrulle said it’s time that both nations draw plans aimed at continuing with the war against the traffic of drugs, weapons and of people, stressing that although they are different States, “it doesn’t imply that they cannot work together.”

Interviewed in program “Uno + Uno”, the former diplomat said that to see Dominican and Haitians companies working together in the constructions such as highways, bridges and roads would have an extraordinary value, because these would benefit from the work of technicians and engineers from both countries.

As to the problem Haitian immigrants, he said the country has been unjustly criticized, noting that the Dominican nation that has most collaborated with their cause, adding that the Haitians who reside in Dominican territory have dignified work and pay. “We’re the country that has collaborated most with Haiti in real terms, first because we receive its work force and we’re already paying them fair salaries in relation to what Dominicans make.”

The ex Dominican ambassador in Haiti said he’s optimistic with the Haitian development process, because in his view it’s a nation that’s entering its best stage during the last 20 years.