Logroño, 2 Dec (EFE).-the President of the Rioja, Pedro Sanz, has described “frivolous request” the request of the Ministry of health to ensure that the Community return to primary and specialized health care for the patients of the Rioja Alavesa, and has announced that his Government “will not accept” this application.
Sanz, in statements to reporters this afternoon, added that this requirement is “the only contribution” made by the Minister in functions, Leire Pajin, in relation to this matter, which has been described as “very sad”.
The President has said that his Government has one month to accept it or not this requirement and has explained that in the communication to La Rioja the Ministry notes that there is the option of going to a contentious-administrative proceeding if the Riojan Executive does not accept.
“Sadly the Minister of health in going to leave without having done absolutely nothing on this issue”, emphasised Sanz.
In the request, the Ministry requests the Riojan Executive “to restore the pre-existing situation”, leaving without effect your order does not provide health care specialist, non-urgent patients of these areas.
The head of the Riojan Executive has confirmed that next Monday will meet the directors of health of La Rioja and the Basque country, to resume the talks, and has detailed that after this meeting would be reported if there is no agreement and will decide what will be the steps to follow.
Sanz has stressed that the latest news the Rioja Government on this matter is only there is a telephone call by the Basque Minister of health, Rafael Bengoa, to the of La Rioja, José Ignacio Nieto, to resume negotiations on Monday.
Has also indicated that “If there is a commitment to a possible Convention or some formula – with the Rioja, Basque Government, there will be nothing”.
The President has stressed that its Executive has “good will, as always”, to resolve this issue, although it has stressed that care of Alava patients shall be resumed if there is a commitment by the Basque Government establish some compensation for the resources of La Rioja are not affected.
Sanz has reiterated that the Rioja Government is open to provide assistance to the patients of Rioja Alavesa, which, as it has been stressed, these citizens “have resolved now with Vitoria”.
“Who want to come to Logroño?” “you know what they have to do, to agree with us”, has apostils Sanz, who has also said that the proposal of the Basque country is the “continue like, almost”.
