Dissemination of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the State Archives of the Kingdom of Spain and the General Archive of the Nation of the Dominican Republic.

Yesterday, 23 January 2019, the Act of Dissemination of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the State Archives of the Kingdom of Spain and the General Archive of the Nation of the Dominican Republic signed on 16 November 2018 was held.

The event was attended by the following personalities:

Mr. Román Fernández-Baca Casares, Director General of Fine Arts.

Mr. Severiano Hernández Vicente, Deputy Director General of the State Archives

Mr. Olivo Rodríguez Huertas, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic in Spain

Mr. Roberto Cassá Beraldo de Quirós, Director General of the General Archive of the Nation of the Dominican Republic.

Mr. José Mármol, Representative of the Banco Popular Dominicano, whose corporation will finance the technical work.

The objective of the agreement is the identification, selection, organisation and digital reproduction of documents related to the Dominican Republic preserved in the different State Archives of Spain. These documents in digital format will be made available to the General Archive of the Nation of the Dominican Republic, representing an unprecedented boost to research into the history of the Latin American country.

This project highlights the importance of the shared history and documentary heritage between the two countries.