US Congressmen in favour of self-determination for Catalonia
The US Congress has received a delegation from the Government of Catalonia to have direct information on the process of independence, as has been told VilaWeb. Government representatives met with members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Congress to explain how to approach the process towards independence and the election day 27. After the meeting, several congressmen have willingness to self-determination of Catalonia. Earlier, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roger Albinyana, made a speech at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. In the presentation of the event, the president of this important think tank said that this meeting would be on Capitol Hill.
Tyrone Republican Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the European subcommittee of the US Congress, defended the right to decide Catalonia. 'I see no reason why the people of Catalonia can not decide if it wants to be part of Spain, like any other people, have the right to decide, "Rohrabacher said in statements to the press.
Rohrabacher said that his committee in Congress, responsible for European and Eurasian affairs, 'examined' the issue of self-determination 'in several countries' Catalonia and has, he says, the same right that' other people '.
The Republican congressman from California, adding that 'long term' is better to allow a referendum on Scottish style. 'It is better to let people decide voluntarily and remain in the country instead of making them feel they are forced to stay because this creates resentment, creates a bad feeling and weakens the sense of unity that the country need, "he remarked when asked him what he would say to the Spanish government of Catalonia.
Acocrd have been the words of the legislature Rohrabacher Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who has said that the right to decide and express desires as a society must prevail. The curator Carlos Curbelo also supported the views of his colleagues, according to EFE.
There have been five legislative chambers of sovereign states where the process has been treated Catalan. The Danish Parliament (Folketinget) voted on May 19 a resolution urging dialogue between Catalonia and Spain. The motion was approved with 64 votes in favor, none against and 41 abstentions. On 7 July the sovereign process was discussed in parliament of Ireland (Oireachtas) in a session which involved the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the government, Roger Albinyana and Diplocat Secretary General, Albert Royo. On August 26, Albinyana and Royo appeared before the Parliament of Uruguay to explain the process and were later received by President of the Chamber, Alexander Sanchez. And on September 2, the Director General of Foreign Affairs of the Government, Francesca Guardiola appeared in the commission of External Relations and International Affairs of the Senate of Paraguay to explain the political moment that lives Catalonia.