The Dominican Republic administration has decided to completely close its land, sea and air borders with neighboring country Haiti.
In the statement made by the government of the Dominican Republic, it was stated that, upon the instructions of President Luis Abinader, the decision was made to completely close the land, sea and air borders with Haiti.
In the statement, it was noted that the decision to close the borders was taken because Haiti did not stop the canal it was building on the Masacre River and did not heed the warning.
It was stated that following the decision, the security forces of the Dominican Republic took extensive measures.
The Dominican government announced that social programs will be implemented and products will be purchased to compensate farmers for their losses due to the decision.
According to the news in the Haitian press, it is stated that the canal was built at the request of Haitian farmers and that it was necessary to find a solution for the people experiencing food shortage.
Haitian officials announced that the construction of the water canal has nothing to do with the government and that the project was initiated by a private initiative.
Importance of the Masacre River
The Masacre River, which is extremely important for the two countries, is of vital importance in the use of drinking water as well as in the irrigation of agricultural lands.
According to the Dominican Republic, which is Haiti’s third trading partner, it is argued that if the canal is built, the water of the river, some of which will flow into Haitian territory, will seriously decrease.
It is estimated that the economy of Haiti, which is struggling with a deep economic and social crisis, will suffer a huge blow if the border with the Dominican Republic is closed.
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