Barcelona / Girona, 24 oct (EFE).-La Generalitat of Catalonia has assured today that has not yet received the transfer of the Fund of regional liquidity (FLA), which was scheduled that arrived today, so it not has failed to pay money owed to pharmacies Catalan.

as indicated EfE sources of the Department of Economics, for today the Generalitat has received a notification that was a transfer of 90 million euros from the FLA, but this has not yet come.

accordingly, the Generalitat not has been able to pay in time part of its debt with pharmacies, which has led the latter to maintain the day of strike planned for tomorrow.

the Minister of health, Boi Ruiz, was convinced this morning that the money of the FLA already had received and in the course of an act done in Girona, had announced the payment of the outstanding money.

from the Department of economy, however, has refused this evening that the transfer of resources has already arrived to Catalonia, so has not failed to make the payment.

during a visit on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the hospital Santa Caterina of Girona, Boi Ruiz had taken for granted this Thursday, would “certainly” be transferred the money advanced from Madrid to pay the arrears that are owed to the pharmaceutical Catalans.

Boi Ruiz has ensured, in any case, the supply of medicines to citizens during the day of strike, thanks to minimum services established.

as the Minister of health, the closure of pharmacies as a protest for the nonpayment of nearly 190 million euros by the catalan Government’s recipes for July and August is”undesirable” and noted that the catalan Executive “has made every effort” by paying off the debt.

< p> De Voorzitter van de Raad van de colleges van apothekers van Catalonië, Jordi de Dalmases, heeft bevestigd dat het protest wordt gehandhaafd, aangezien apotheken hebben vandaag niet het beloofde geld ontvangen.