During an official diplomatic visit to the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has formally confirmed that Dominican President Luis Abinader will join the upcoming Ibero-American Summit, set to take place in Madrid on November 4 and 5. The confirmation was delivered following a closed working meeting between Albares and his Dominican counterpart, Roberto Álvarez, where the two top diplomats also walked through detailed preparations for the high-profile regional gathering of leaders.
Albares clarified that he carried the official invitation to the summit on behalf of the Spanish monarchy, and received direct confirmation from Dominican leadership that Abinader intends to participate in the two-day event. This year’s summit, which will draw heads of state and government from every corner of the Ibero-American community, centers on a unifying theme: “Ibero-America. Together we build our community. Together we project it toward the future and the world.”
The stop in the Dominican Republic marks one segment of a broader Latin American diplomatic tour that Albares is undertaking, which also includes scheduled stops in Puerto Rico and Mexico. The core objectives of this tour are twofold: to strengthen long-standing bilateral diplomatic ties between Spain and its regional partners, and to secure broad participation from eligible nations for the Madrid-hosted summit. Albares emphasized that Spain is adhering to long-established diplomatic protocols as it extends formal invitations to all countries eligible to participate in the annual gathering.