Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francine Baron, has revealed that Dominica has doubled the number of countries with which it has established diplomatic relations, since Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, was elected into office in 2004.
She stated, on Focus on Government and Development, recently, that Dominica now has diplomatic relations with about one hundred countries, as a result of Skerrit’s deliberate policy to expand the island’s international relations.
“Currently, we have diplomatic relations with about a hundred countries. Just looking at the period between 2004 when Prime Minister Skerrit came into office and now, we have doubled our relations, we had diplomatic relations established with forty-nine countries during that period,” Baron explained. “This has really been a deliberate policy by the Prime Minister.”
Baron underscored that as a small country, Dominica has limited resources, and requires foreign assistance to meet citizens’ needs. She noted that foreign assistance may not always be financial.
“We need outside help if we are to develop and grow, if we are to be able to meet the needs of our people,” she stated. “Whilst not all of these countries will be able to assist us financially, many of them face similar challenges like we face, and some of them have overcome these challenges, so their experience, and technical knowledge, and know-how, and advice can be very useful to us. And, we, too, can share our own experiences with them, and together we can work to find solutions.”
Dominica has established diplomatic relations with several countries, including Britain, Croatia, Russia, the United States, and most notably, China and Venezeula.
Several ongoing major national projects around the island are funded by foreign governments, through foreign aid, such as the China-funded West Coast Road Post-Erika Rehabilitation Project, Venezuela-sponsored Petro Caribe, and Morroco-funded Cabrits Resort and Spa.
Dominica has diplomatic relations with both Israel and Palestine (14 Sept. 2011), but not simultaneously with the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Why not, if we claim to be non-alligned? Since 2010 we also enjoy diplomatic ties with Serbia, the country accused of genocide in Srebrenica and Zepa during the Bosnian wars, against their ethnic muslim population. On the other hand I see no relations with any black African nation. I that because we can not expect any largess from such countries or are we perhaps shunned because of, our close relationship with Morocco? Is this part of the legacy Roosevelt Skerrit wants to be remembered by?
Dear Ms. Baron, you lower yourself with such meaningless praises for your leader, who knows the price of everything bu the value of nothing.
Nonsense Francine to say Dominica has established diplomatic relationships with Britain when we never lost it. Even after independence we remain a member of the Commonwealth., not so?You should know better than that Francine because you were our High Commisioner in London, and for that reason not an Ambassador. You and Skerrit just using that as a red herring to make our other notorious releationships like Morocco and Azerbidjan more palatable. Be honest most people in the world don’t even know where we are and even fewer know about Roosevelt Skerrit.
Is DNO a UWP media
Labourite have no time to sit by and complain
Everyday it is the same people who sit on the bottoms and criticise
If the PM would bring down Jesus Christ down they will still complain
Just to let them know PM will be there next election and the other and other
God have gave us this man and God will take him out when he is ready
All those who agree say AMEN
Such arrogance, only the Father of Jesus Christ will decide when Skerrit goes. I don’t believe DNO is selective but it could simply be that those opposed to Skerrit are more vocal and literate than Skerrit’s, supporters. As for me, I will not stop voicing my opinion because his track record alone shows that Roosevelt Skerrit may be good for himself and his cronies but not for Dominica as a whole.
You show your ignorance and lack of education. Media is the plural, of medium and there fore DNO is a news medium.
So are you saying that God gave the people of Germany Hitler and the people of Iraq Sadam?.The God I know allows evil but evil does not come from him.Go figure
she and skerritt and their cabal that are beneffing
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Remembering the song, “Of all the girls I knew before.” Lawyers, Doctors, priests, bishops, “professionals” of all sorts have given, are giving unbridled support to dictators all over the world. They make it their duty, their responsibility to defend and protect dictatorship trends, bad governance, corruption, criminal activities, just name the evil.
Remember, that it was NG Lap Seng, the Chinese billionaire, who was arrested by the FBI and has been charged for fraud and other illegal acts, who took the country of your birth to establish links with Mainland China. TRUE Remember that famous trip Skerritt made to Barbados, while a Minister, to meet with who? Pierre Charles former PM knew nothing.
What Francine talking about? What about all those foreign Ambassadors, in trouble with the Law abroad, in Italy, in Nigeria etc. that we don’t know about, but they representing Dominica and possess our diplomatic passport?
Many of our men and women have lost their…
There’s resources in every country and island given by the Creator
The first and most important resource of any country is its people and then the other natural resources like the soil 
Once there is land, there is potential for development which is not to be measured with any other country 
All one has to do is use what one has to benefit the people 
Any one who seeks leadership of a country can say to me that the country has no resources, is not fit to get my vote and support 
Cause if there’s no resources,how are you going to govern 
As far as i’m concerned,the island of Waitukubuli has enough resources for the people to live comfortable:Water,land,plants,trees,sunshine,rain,ocean and sea 
This simply proves it’s far easier to get into diplomatic relations than to create real jobs and move the local economy..this isn’t to say that forming bonds with other nations is pointless, in fact it can add value and create opportunities but more than that Dominicans need to see real economic growth..the cost of living is ridiculous and the pay is meager..make the environment conducive for genuine foreign investment, lower the taxes, give the people more disposable income to invest or to patronize/support investments..
Forming Diplomatic relations is cool but easy..Dominica need more than that..The Labour Party Administration need to get serious..stop distracting the people from the real issues..For the love of the Almighty give Dominicans a break..
She is too intelligent a person to spend her time performing trite functions and making such simple newscasts!!!!
It still surprise me that there are still people voting for this Gov\’t to remain in power over and over again. Because even after so many failed enterprises and ventures there is nothing to show that we have anything to show for it.
Where is the development for all these so called foreign connections?
Madame Minister, what happened to that $US10,000 cheque which was given to you supposedly for the people of Dominica?
How does that redound to the benefit of the thousands of Dominicans who are either poor,very poor or indigent?…Does it mean that the dismantled middle class will rise again..Remember the party that you blurt foolishness for,has dismantled the middle class…
Beggars and thieves usually ma key a lot of friends but never have anything to show as evidence of progress. That’s my mom always told me to stay from such bad character friends because they are usually wanted by the police and often times jailed for corruption and deception
And what are the benefits to Dominica??
You are so right, Dominica has little resources demonstrated daily by this inept, corrupt Labour Party government you are part of. These ministers lead by a Pm lack the resource of quality development, and cause Dominica’s poor people to beg for money, this is fast food development that does not work, now this limited Ambassador is telling us at we are happy to gain such relationship with countries. A poverty crated by this Labour government. Is that an achievement? Madam go tell Skerrit and the rest of your clang, go clean your backyard and that dirty cabinet supported by a loud outdated Speaker and that will ease Dominica of its strain and obstacle to quality development. I have not read such rubbish for a long time. Madam Baron, you are irritating us and I guess this position is one best suited for people who are credible, not associated with Skerrit and have Dominica`s interests at heart. Stop treating as beggars, a system you created to have us come to you for crumbs when…
What are the benefits of all these diplomatic relations?
Moscow, mumba, phillipine, Haiti, morocco, north korea, etc
all who has lesser valued currencies
Moscow is a city not a country, I’m assuming you meant Mumbai which is also a city and not a country, North Korea we have no diplomatic relations with and since when does the higher value of a currency determine economic prosperity? If you’re going to oppose at least sound intelligent while you do it.
Not many of us may be aware of this but Dominica has had bi-lateral relations with N.Korea since Nov. 1978.
Croatia, Russia morocco… stupes rubbish
It had not increased tourism arrivals, it has not increase FDI, it has not increased our exports to any of those places, no new markets for Dominican products, it has not increased wages, it has not decreased cost of living and surely has not made anyone in Dominica life better. It has only increased the amount of people we can beg when for example friends like Venezuela and Libya can no longer give we have some other meg cow to milk. Our debt has certainly increased. Quality friendship is more important than quantity and your claim above is no achievement. Dominica had nothing to offer any of these places. Vehmine/prostitute Diplomacy i call it.
So Francine what are the benefits from all these Countries that you have mentioned how stupid do you believe we the Dominicans people are, tell us what on earth have you and your Government have done to open up employment for all who can and want to work can get to do, you as a woman don’t care about the other women who are struggling with their children, soon school is opening do you have gone out around your area to see if you can help someone, so don’t you tell us that you increased your begging to Countries on the other side of the globe and still you cannot show or tell us what is going on on the ground.. Francine the more you associate with people that are not going any where you become like them, you are part of the problem Dominicans are facing daily, so do something about it and stop fooling them for goodness sake.
Where is the news in this article??
Longtemps moi pas weh sa la. O law Tay yay…..
Ok Madame Minister. Now please tell us what benefits etc. have been derived from the establishment of diplomatic relations with countries.
And please publish a list of the countries along with the dates of establishment of diplomatic relations.
Thanks.
I forgot to add along with the list also include who the ambassadors and / or representatives are.
Okay, you and Skerrit has established diplomatic relation with every nation on the planet, what have you accomplished by doing that?
What have the man in the streets of Dominica benefited form your established diplomatic relationship?
How many jobs has that provided for the people of Dominica, how much revenue is generated into the country from sale of manufactured products exported out of Dominica to the nations to which you maintain this so called diplomatic relations.
And most of all how many Dominica passports do you hope to sell through such diplomatic relations; while we are at it perhaps you can inform us how many of your supporters are appointed ambassadors to those countries, and what is the cost to the country in dollars and cents!
Dominicans are not interested in your garbage nonsense; where are the jobs! How many sustainable jobs have you and Skerrit created in the country in almost twenty years? That’s what we want to hear about, take your nonsensical…
Telemaque, u are using ‘has’ and ‘have’ in the wrong context.
I’m always looking out for ur comments.
Maybe, but look at it this way: I have, he has; they have; so maybe you are correct in one way. She and Skerrit are two: so they have might be appropriate!
Francisco, What the hell do you know about the man on the streets of Dominica seating on your ass back in the US shooting out crap after crap each day, You said to us that you are a highly educated person have lots of money you point out to us one good thing you and your lots Workers +supporters haters have done for Dominica apart from a mosquito Fontain in Roseau all that bobohaha and Grave yards Rubbish you guys coming up with Linton will never be prime minister of Dominica put that in your pipes and smoke the hell out of it.
I reiterate, I do not associate with nothing people; I do not associate with crab louse, cockroaches, scum’s of the earth, and dogs who’s only purpose in life is to lick the wounds like yaws and other decaying flesh of people you know!
Hahahahahahahahahahhaahahahahahahaha!
I do not associate with ignorant people who wrote on DNO since they are living in U. K they get wiser, and don’t believe in God! I do not want to be friends with poverty stricken people who depends on Skerrit for a handout, in order to survive!
With all the singed Diplomatic relationship, how much you, or any Dominican befitted from that. When government’s sign diplomatic agreements with other nations, ninety out of a hundred times, it is ratified that trading must be part of that agreement. So, since Skerrit has diplomatic relations with every nation on earth; tell me to which one of the nations can I visit and find a single of anything manufactured in Dominica that I can buy!
They have made “a mosquito fountain in Roseau” if you people who says you loved Eugenia and want better,the very first hundred (100) days you were erlected you should have torn it down and build something worthy of bragging about. Oh no! let us give U.W.P maypwi and do nothing better. Take a couple seats please. Ralph Gonsalves was banned from many islands ,have you read about him, one time he landed in Antigua and he could not leave the runway, you know why ? He was called a communist that will never rule Vincy land. So be very careful what you say because your tongue may just lodge in your throat. Some people are in power but has no authority, God already took it from them.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francine Baron, has revealed that Dominica has doubled the number of countries with which it has established diplomatic relations, since Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, was elected into office in 2004.
Francine! and????………………………………..
Ok I see it that way. Abstracting of sequence Since the crack appeared in DA\’s political crust and a group of former DFP-ites infiltrated the authentic DLP facilitated by a few parasitic authentics in an effort to profit from ties by way of under the table deals DA\’s dryland Pirates have developed this scheme of establishing diplo-ties every & any where a few $ sterling , Liras,rubles what ever currency can be derived.
Cont\’d : no matter what Francine, if DA/Skerrit /Jror Sr counseles alias the Neo-DLP may have doubled Tripled quadrupled Centiplued millipuled diplomatic ties ( meaning more avenues to encrich selves by way of under the table deals) the prettier thing will appear to the dumb portion of the population and the propaganding class. It opens the way for your agents to sell more passports and more diplomatic passports given to people including crooks in high places.
Miss Foreign Minister Statistics don\’t tell lies only humans do. using puzzels& tricks statements, Algebra word definitions Terminology & jargon is pure Software Engineering
Continue the abstract of sequence to fool the fools.
You forgot to mention what the opposition leader stated and tell us about the Sextupled aspects going on
I rest my case.
Doc boy; I am not going to call anybody name eh, but somebody need to answer the question: Where is the ten (US$10,000.00) thousand U. S dollars a grope of Dominicans gave to a certain women sitting there with a long face talking about waste of time trivial nonsense about diplomatic relation, with nations which cannot help Dominica with not one dime?
After Erika some Dominica gave a certain diplomat US$10,000.00 dollars, an equivalent of approximately EC$27,000.00 thousand dollars, assuming the exchange was $2.70, to assist victims of the storm, to this day the people who donate the ten thousand United States dollars have yet to know what this diplomat did with their money.
They were on DNO holding a copy of the cheque, given to her, to this day she has ignored to donors, and the boos crook Mountain Chicken, has not held her accountable for what I deem thievery! But, how can the chief boos crook fire one of his subordinates when he is the of the gang!
The Crapo is somewhere…
The Crapo is somewhere in the world signing diplomatic papers, and selling our passports. You see Francine and the rest of the circus have nothing to do, they are living off the blood of the poor people of the country, so every once in a while they come with some foolishness they know their supporters like to hear.
Some of the labor party members, and supporters including Francine does not know the meaning of Diplomatic relationship, if she did she would not have spoken that nonsense about diplomatic relations with England, a relationship has long been established, that is why Eugenia Charles arranged it that if a Dominica work in England for years, and they return to live in Dominica permanently they would not loose the social security benefits, or any other benefits from the system in England.
The problem with people like Francine is they think that because they are in Dominica style of government they know everything, and the rest a dumb people!
Mc laughing group you are not like those of today justice minister, Skerrit the guy from CB even days gone by like Instru not even the political scientists with their Phd\’s and masters in political science see things the way you do. You are the bomb U speaking truth to who ever is reading.
Telling it like it is with some quality and strenght of knowledge of the system.
They only person I recall writing like this was back in the 90\’s early in the tropical star under various psuedonyms. he /she/was good. He she use to make every politician mad.
Fet do you want me? this one\’s for you. Lol!
so what happen to the morroccan funded hotel and spa?.
The Arab spring happened ( I’ll hope you research it).
The question is to what benefit?.Is it that we have more places to beg for crumbs.We should have more places to seek to do business with,then the results should be increase in export and trade I’m sure we can’t point to more investment in Dominica because of that doubling of effort.This is pie in the sky
My 5 cents piece I have added , as my party\’s leader would say during my days in DA on what about.
Am here in exile in the misty woods of PA specifically Philly2 quote Dr. Clayton Sterlingford my agriculture and political mentor just a few miles north of me.
R u 4 real feller? we know you ran away. Is in Philly U be? potsance !
U must be funny looking now with a little slim body and a belly.
nuff Philly Cheese steaks and nuff oxtail U learned to love jamdown style.
I remember you from the east Boetica, Riviere cyrique side up there. small face ministry of Agri and Botanical gardens back in the 80-90\’s.
U own a farm in Philly heights? Or doing insurance or something. I can recall u in ur shirt jacks lol
Imposter whoever you are,please say something sensible.I will defend your right to comment any way you feel like,just say something sensible.Please
My dear, what are the gains for the average citizen?
why is dominica rated as the poorest and slowest economy, after you’ll boasting all these contacts please tell us…
Sports, Health,Tourism,Manufacturing, Agriculture, what about the Geothermal.. dead under your Party’s watch, why not give the Public servants a 15-20% increase, why keep fooling your own dominican people, don’t you see the other islands their policy makers at least try to make their own citizens happier?
again it says allot about how foolish many dominicans are..have you cast a dark spell into Dominicans minds my dear? are you feeling proud to see your dominicans people whom you grew with struggle? do you have a heart are you sincere to yourself, history will not treat you kindly..seek forgiveness spiritual my dear…that’s the key!
as folks can’t be that evil and wicked in a enlightened World!!
I don’t recall seeing a list by the IMF or world bank stating that we have the poorest and slowest economy.
Is it just to sell passport? To me dominica is at a stand still I need my vote back