The Dominican government formally requested the Cuban embassy in the country to withdraw nine members of its diplomatic mission and their families, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Thursday.

Through an official statement, the Chancellery specified that a seven-day deadline had been granted for such purposes, adding that the measure falls within the faculties that international law recognizes for the receiving State.

It also noted that the decision is in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, of which the Dominican Republic is a signatory.

The Dominican Executive is adhering to current regulations and will continue to handle this matter with due discretion and through established channels, in the interest of preserving bilateral relations between both nations, the statement underscored.

Given that these are diplomatic communications, the Ministry declined to offer additional details on the matter.