SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is scheduled to meet with officials in the Dominican Republic on Saturday as part of an official two-day trip that included a stop in neighboring Haiti . The talks are focused on mutual economic commercial interests and regional priorities including security, according to a U.S. government statement. The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, has become a key ally of the U.S.