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Foreign Affairs Minister Darroux speaking on PM Skerrit’s Anou Pale programme<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, has said that Dominica enjoys excellent relations with the United States of America.<\/p>\n

He made the disclosure while speaking as a guest on Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s Annou pal\u00e9 talk show on the weekend.<\/p>\n

According to him, the US has contributed significantly to regional and sub-regional security.<\/p>\n

\u201cDominica always enjoyed cordial relations with the United States of America,\u201d he said. \u201cIn fact, from what I recall, post the 2019 elections the US was one of the first countries to officially congratulate our new government.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Darroux said that like everything else, there are differing views in life, same as countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe respect each other mutually and we continue to work with the US,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

In a congratulatory message to US president Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris after their inauguration, Prime Minister Skerrit said he was looking forward to working with the US “in building a stronger and resilient world for all of us\u201d and… \u201cWe stand united in addressing common challenges, whether it is climate-change or COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Darroux, records show that Dominica has supported the United States on many occasions at the UN [United Nations] on certain resolutions on the table at the UN.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we also work very close as it pertains to curtailing regional drug, human trafficking and other illegal activities,\u201d Darroux added.<\/p>\n

The records also show that Dominica and the US disagree on some significant issues, chief among them, the US’s rejection of the Venezuelan government under both Chavez and Maduro which Prime Minister Skerrit has publicly supported on several occasions and US sanctions against Cuba which the prime minister has publicly opposed and has on a number of occasions called for its removal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can be friends and disagree on an issue; we can have differing views on issues but that doesn\u2019t mean we cannot have diplomatic relations,\u201d Foreign Affairs Minister Darroux argues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and Diaspora Relations, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, has said that Dominica enjoys excellent relations with the United States of America. 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