Jordi Sevilla and Vicente Álvarez Areces greet each other

The Minister of Public Administrations and the President of the Principality of Asturias greet each other before starting the working meeting in the MAP

Moments prior to the meeting

The Minister Jordi Sevilla and the President of the Principality Álvarez Areces exchange opinions, posing for the graphic media, before starting the meeting

Working meeting at the MAP

The Minister of Public Administration and the President of the Principality were accompanied at the meeting by the Secretary of State for Territorial Cooperation, Ana Leiva (right of the image) and the Deputy Minister of Environment of Asturias, Mª Belén Fernández

Another image of the meeting

The Minister of Public Administration together with the President of the Principality of Asturias. On her back, the Secretary of State for Territorial Cooperation, Ana Leiva

Press conference after the meeting

Minister Jordi Sevilla has highlighted to journalists the political agreement reached between the Government of the State and the Government of Asturias to transfer the basins of the Principality

Importance of the agreement

In the absence of the technical paper and the joint committee outlining and ratifying the agreement, the political will to reach it has already been present at the meeting. This was highlighted by Minister Jordi Sevilla, who pointed out the importance of the agreement, because it represents 73,500 square kilometers and means one more bet for self-government in Asturias

Álvarez Areces welcomes this agreement that has been pursued for many years

The President of the Principality of Asturias has shown his satisfaction for having achieved this political agreement and highlights the fruitful stage, in terms of transfers, that he has had to preside over, with 25 important agreements of new competences