After 46 days of closure of borders, land, sea and air, the Civil Aviation Council (JAC) of the Dominican Republic announced Monday, October 30, 2023, the lifting of restrictions linked to air operations for passengers and passengers. freight from and to Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40503-haiti-flash-dr-closes-its-land-sea-and-air-borders-with-haiti-goods-and-passengers.html

The provision is contained in Resolution 234-2023 of the Civil Aviation Council (JAC), signed by its President José Marte Piantini, dated October 30, 2023 which establishes that from this date, the suspension of air operations cargo and passengers to and from the Republic of Haiti is lifted.

JAC resolution 234-2023 sets out the only point of the extraordinary session “Revision of the measure provided for by resolution 191-2023 of September 14, 2023, issued by the Civil Aviation Council, relating to passenger and freight airline operations, to and from the Republic of Haiti." The resolution indicates that the JAC received instructions from President Abinader and the National Security Council of the Dominican Republic.

Asked Monday about the decision, President Luis Abinader said it was "the same thing we authorized, which is more control if they can come by air."

This new decision after the directives of October 9 to allow temporary trade corridors with Haiti https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40752-haiti-flash-haiti-keeps-its-door-closed-the-dominican-government-will-not-give-in.html and promised to do so with strict military control measures and mandatory biometric registration in the border provinces of Dajabón, Elías Piña, Independencia and Pedernales.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40752-haiti-flash-haiti-keeps-its-door-closed-the-dominican-government-will-not-give-in.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40503-haiti-flash-dr-closes-its-land-sea-and-air-borders-with-haiti-goods-and-passengers.html

SL/ HaitiLibre