By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo

Dawonsys announced on April 8 that Federico Alberto Cuello Camilo, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Korea, visited the company's factory in Jeong-eup, Jeollabukdo Province.

The purpose of the ambassador’s visit was reportedly related to the construction of the Santo Domingo railroad infrastructure, one of the three major infrastructure projects in the Dominican Republic. 

Dawonsys introduced its railroad expertise and operational know-how to Ambassador Camilo. They explored opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the construction of railroad infrastructure.

"The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport is expanding exchanges with Latin American countries and supporting them to win railway infrastructure projects," said an official from Dawonsys. 

"Against this background, cooperation between Korea and the Dominican Republic is expected to strengthen. Based on this meeting with Ambassador Camilo, we plan to actively build a mutually beneficial partnership," he added.

Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. 

The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, the overseas departments of France, Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. 

Dominica comprises a land area of 750 km2 (290 sq mi), and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 1,447 m (4,747 ft) in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census.