Chilean and Dominican foreign ministers signed two cooperation accords in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Monday and vowed to further strengthen the "excellent" bilateral ties.

Chilean Foreign Minister Soledad Alvear and her Dominican counterpart, Francisco Guerrero, who landed in Santiago on Sunday,signed the agreements and a joint statement after a working meeting.

At a ceremony in the Diplomatic Academy, Alvear conferred her Dominican counterpart the Merit Order medal in Great Cross grade for his contribution to strengthening the historical ties between both nations.

Alvear added that promoting the integration in the Latin America region " is a high and permanent priority for the Chilean government."

She said that one of the accords is designed to promote export.

In a brief press statement, the ministers said the two countries would continue to cooperate in both economic and political fields.

Source: Xinhua