The Mayor, Pilar Barreiro, and the Minister of Industry, University and Innovation, Salvador Marin Hernandez, held in the Palace Hall the first interview, in which they have reviewed all outstanding issues relating to the Cartagena counseling.
Both parties have said after the meeting, which lasted an hour, perfect harmony, which has summarized the mayor saying that Cartagena is an industrial city that will remain so, and there will be continuity in all subjects.
Among the issues reviewed by the mayor and the director have been the future of Zins and Navantia, Repsol investments and the consolidation of the university in Cartagena.
Also, the future of industrial estates in the new General Plan, where the mayor was informed of the extension in 9 million square feet to experience the union of Cabezo Beaza and The Camachos, and two million square meters will be added to tailings, which had become the largest industrial investor center in Spain.
Not to mention the creation of other smaller industrial areas in the county councils, together with farming.
Asked by reporters director has confirmed that there are other investments planned part of Repsol's tailings, but has refused to pass more data until it is concluded agreements and negotiations.
It has also ensured that the University, research and innovation will be a major boost at the time of crisis we face.
And he recalled the agreement of pubic funding universities involving support for the new degrees such as architecture with more resources and new resources.
Finally he referred to the future of Zins and explained that all those industrial projects that are viable and well structured will come always supported by the Regional Government.
Both the City and the Community have provided all the paperwork to the company: but the only novelty is that there is no change, and we are waiting to submit a feasibility plan, Marín concluded.
For its part, the mayor has expressed unease over reports from the company are given more concerned with headlines in the press, which plans to present authentic, as the Special Plan has submitted a few days ago at City Hall and without a visa.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena