Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez received U.S. State Department undersecretary for Central America and the Caribbean, Julissa Reynoso in his office last night, and spoke about Haiti’s situation and the plans to rebuild the neighboring nation.

After the meeting Reynoso said they also addressed other topics with the chief executive, but specifically about the need to cooperate for Haiti’s stabilization and reconstruction, in the wake of the destruction by the January 12 earthquake.

The U.S. official, of Dominican origin, noted her nation’s and Dominican Republic’s efforts to improve the Haitian situation and to begin a plan which visualizes the Haiti  future in a sustainable manner, the type of investment, and the work which both nations will materialize in coordination with other donor countries in the region,  Europe and the rest of the world. “Haiti’s Government has asked us to become involved in this process to also bring resources and ideas and projects for its country."

She said she was in the border on Saturday and noted Haiti’s varied immediate needs, among them the rescue of people and the distribution of basic items. "We know that since January 12 the Dominican people and the Dominican Government have played an extremely important role, and the attitude, gestures, the actions which have been taken as a nation have been impressive and we hope those efforts continue on the long term."