Spain: Catalan president urges President Sanchez to set meeting date for political resolution

W/S President of Catalonia Quim Torra, together with Vice President Pere Aragones appearing at press conference with the mayors of Tarragona, Pau Ricoma; Girona, Marta Madrenas; and Lleida, Miquel Pueyo, Barcelona
SOT, Quim Torra, President of Catalonia (Catalan): "We urge, once again, the President of the Spanish Government in the office to set today a day and an hour to sit at a negotiating table without conditions to speak, dialogue, agree. This is their responsibility and their obligation. We are always there and we have never left the table. For a long time we have been asking for this negotiation process for a political resolution to the political conflict. Today it is more urgent than ever." *NO CUTAWAYS AT SOURCE* *JUMPCUT AT SOURCE*
SOT, Quim Torra, President of Catalonia (Catalan): "The defence of rights and freedoms must be expressed peacefully as always, we ask everyone to do so. Violence has never been, nor will it ever be our flag in Barcelona, Tarragona, Girona or Lleida. Nor in any of the 947 municipalities of our country. We make a joint call for responsibility in the next calls on behalf of all mayors. No form of violence represents us. Democracy and the exercise of rights and freedoms represent us." *NO CUTAWAYS AT SOURCE* *JUMPCUT AT SOURCE*
M/S Torra and other Catalan authorities leaving press conference
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President of Catalonia Quim Torra urged Spanish President Pedro Sanchez to come "immediately" to the "negotiating table without conditions" for a "political solution” in Barcelona on Saturday.
"It is his obligation," he added.
"For a long time we have been calling for this negotiation process for a political resolution to the political conflict. Today it is more urgent than ever," stated the Catalan President.
On the fifth day of riots in Catalonia, Quim Torra defended that "no form of violence represents us. Democracy and the exercise of liberties represent us."
Torra appeared at a press conference together with Vice-President Pere Aragones and the mayors of Tarragona, Pau Ricoma; Girona, Marta Madrenas; and Lleida, Miquel Pueyo.
Friday's massive protest in the streets of Barcelona ended with at least 152 people injured, including journalists and citizens participating in the mobilization. Police reported that 18 officers were injured, with two in critical condition.