Bangladesh backs Spain’s constitutional measures on Catalonia

The Bangladesh foreign ministry has issued a statement on the Catalonia independence move saying that it supports constitutional measures undertaken by the Spanish government.

The Spanish government on Friday moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an hour after its parliament declared independence.

Spanish missions abroad are trying to convince the governments not to support the Catalonia move.

“Bangladesh and Spain enjoy friendly bilateral relations, which continues to develop further in various fields based on shared values for the principle of mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

“Guided by the fundamental principles of international law, Bangladesh views the developments in Catalonia as the internal affair of the Kingdom of Spain.

“Bangladesh supports constitutional measures undertaken by the Spanish government to uphold national unity and territorial integrity and believe that social order would prevail by safeguarding the rights and interests of all its citizens.”