Abkhazia is ready to consider recognizing the independence of Catalonia
MOSCOW, 27 Jun — RIA Novosti. Abkhazia is ready to consider recognizing the independence of Catalonia, if there is such a request, said Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Abkhazia Kan Taniya.
“We are ready to consider the question of recognition of Catalonia as a independent state, but while about it to speak prematurely… there is still a number of legal acts that need to be fixed by the Catalan government, that they considered themselves an independent state. After that, if they come to us with a request for recognition, we are certainly ready to consider it,” said Tania RIA Novosti.
According to him, Abkhazians “are interested in establishing bilateral relations with Catalan politicians and their leaders and with the people of Catalonia as a whole, but only if their side will be the same interest”.
He also noted that the representative of the MFA of Abkhazia in Catalonia works with 2014, although no representation.
The Catalan Parliament on Friday voted for a resolution declaring independence from Spain. After that, the Spanish Senate approved the use of article 155 of the Constitution, according to which the Catalan government is dismissed, the authority would de facto imposed direct rule of Madrid and new elections.