Tomorrow, 14 October, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will participate – alongside the President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader – in the Italy–Dominican Republic business meeting, scheduled to take place at Villa Madama in Rome. The event will bring together Italian and Dominican senior representatives from institutions and from companies and business associations to explore prospects for economic cooperation.
The works will begin at 11.00 with addresses by Minister Tajani and President Abinader, followed by contributions from Giorgio Silli, Secretary-General of the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA), and José Ignacio Paliza, the Dominican Minister of the Presidency. This will be followed by a round-table discussion with business representatives from both countries, who will have the opportunity to outline opportunities and prospects for collaboration in their respective sectors. The meeting will conclude with a networking lunch.
Trade between Italy and the Dominican Republic grew by 46.2 per cent between 2019 and 2025. In 2025, it reached 595 million euros, with Italian exports totalling 518 million and imports amounting to 78 million. Italy is the country’s second-largest European trading partner after Spain. The Dominican Republic’s economy is growing steadily at rates exceeding 5 per cent per year. The country is establishing itself as a logistics hub for North America.
