President Luis Abinader returned to Santo Domingo via San Isidro Air Base at 7pm on 19 July 2023 after participating in the 1 European Union – Community of Latin America and the Caribbean meeting in Brussels, Belgium on 17-18 July. In Belgium President Abinader once again pressed for global support to end the multidimensional crisis in Haiti and participated in meetings with European Union officers to strengthen and modernize relations between Europe and the region.