China provides EC$18 m for projects in Dominica

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013 | 10:59 AM

ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – China is providing more than EC$18 million to Dominica for a number of community-based projects and the construction of a new hospital in the capital.“This assistance is being granted to us by China at a very difficult time for all of us in the world including China, but because of the extra ordinary friendship between the two countries. China continues to be a very dear and sincere friend to the Government and people of Dominica and we are indeed very grateful for this” Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said.Skerrit and Charge D’affaires of the People’s Republic of China, Qui Wei Wei signed the two agreements, according to a government statement.It said the accord follows the promise made by Chinese President XI Jing Ping when he met with Prime Minister Skerrit and other Caribbean leaders in Trinidad and Tobago last month.“The first agreement is for $50 Million RMB, as grant aid from the Government of the People’s Republic of China coming out of our meeting with the President of China in Trinidad who offered this assistance to the Government and people of Dominica. This sum will be used largely to assist in addressing some community based projects in various parts of the country,” said Skerrit.He said the second agreement will cover the plans for the construction of the new Princess Margaret Hospital.“There is a delegation which will visit Dominica in the next few days that will put forward the designs for the new Princess Margaret Hospital. This assistance will no doubt trigger that process,” he added.The Chinese diplomat said that the agreements are testimony of the growing cooperation existing between Dominica and China.“This agreement is another step in the cooperation between our two countries. We are very glad to see that this aid will be put into programmes which will benefit the local people. The Chinese government will continue to provide this type of aid to Dominica and we will continue to work together with your government”.

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China provides EC$18 m for projects in Dominica