The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is able to confirm that this morning all seven Bahamian diplomats, including the spouse of the Charge d’Affaires, were airlifted out of Port-au-Prince by helicopter and have landed safely in the Dominican Republic. 

The Prime Minister has expressed his deep gratitude and highest consideration to the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader and the Foreign Minister of the Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez for the execution of this process.

The diplomats are likely to proceed home shortly.