{"id":306393,"date":"2023-08-06T07:30:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T11:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=306393"},"modified":"2023-08-06T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T15:28:44","slug":"ian-douglas-starts-position-as-new-ambassador-in-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/ian-douglas-starts-position-as-new-ambassador-in-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Douglas takes up position as new ambassador in Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ian-Douglas-file-photo.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-306394\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ian-Douglas-file-photo.bmp\" alt=\"Ian Douglas\" width=\"466\" height=\"455\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Minister for Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, Ian Douglas who was recently appointed as Dominica\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, left the island today to take up his new position.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas replaces Matthew Walter, the former long-serving Parliamentary Representative for the Paix Bouche Constituency (1995 \u2013 2009) and former Agriculture and Fisheries and Community Development, Gender Affairs and Information Minister.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on State-Owned DBS Radio, Douglas who will said that he is looking forward to his new role and is committed to strengthening the relations between the two countries. He mentioned that there are some challenges in agriculture and he hopes to have more exchanges with Cuba to expand Dominica\u2019s agricultural industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Prime Minister has made the declaration that he wants agriculture to contribute $700 million to our Gross Domestic Product by 2030 and we believe that the Cubans and the technology that [exists] in Cuba can be transferred to Dominica and help us in that respect,\u201d Douglas stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike the Prime Minister announced way back in December when the new government was put in place that I will be Dominica\u2019s Ambassador to Cuba, in Cuba,\u201d Douglas said during an interview on State-Owned Radio DBS. \u201cI am looking forward to it and like I have always said we have enjoyed good and fraternal relations and relationships with the Republic of Cuba [from] way back in 1979, ever since we have been in opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former parliamentary representative for the Portsmouth constituency said he is committed to strengthening the relations between the two countries and to continue to build upon what has already been established.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a great Cuban scholarship program; we can see if we can expand that,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas also pointed out that there are some challenges in agriculture and he is looking forward to having more exchanges with Cuba to build up on that, \u201cand to expand our agricultural industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Prime Minister has made the declaration that he wants agriculture to contribute $700 million to our Gross Domestic Product by 2030 and we believe that the Cubans and the technology that [exists] in Cuba can be transferred to Dominica and help us in that respect,\u201d Douglas stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Minister for Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship, Ian Douglas who was recently appointed as Dominica\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba, left the island today to take up his new position. 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