In a critical early diplomatic engagement following his appointment, Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Víctor “Ito” Bisonó connected with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio via phone on Saturday to lay the groundwork for future bilateral collaboration between the two Caribbean and North American nations.
The conversation opened with a formal gesture of goodwill, as Rubio extended official congratulations to Bisonó on taking up his new cabinet position. Alongside this welcome, the top U.S. diplomat took the opportunity to reaffirm the longstanding, robust partnership that has defined relations between Washington and Santo Domingo for decades.
Over the course of the call, the two senior diplomatic leaders worked through a packed agenda of topics aligned with both nations’ shared interests. Core areas of discussion included expanding bilateral trade volumes, attracting new cross-border investment, and aligning priorities in key strategic economic and security sectors. The pair also dedicated time to mapping out potential areas for new joint projects that could deliver mutual benefits.
For his part, Bisonó used the conversation to restate the Dominican government’s clear commitment to deepening coordination with the United States. He emphasized that the Dominican Republic prioritizes advancing shared initiatives that will expand economic opportunity, boost regional security, and build shared prosperity for citizens of both nations.
Diplomatic observers note that this early bilateral discussion fits directly into Bisonó’s stated broader agenda: strengthening the Dominican Republic’s strategic partnership with Washington and moving forward a cohesive shared cooperation agenda that addresses the most pressing shared challenges and opportunities for both countries.