Nicolae Ciuca takes over mandate of interim PM

Minister of National Defence Nicolae Ciuca took over, on Tuesday morning, the mandate of interim Prime Minister, following his appointment by President Klaus Iohannis, according to the Government.

Nicolae Ciuca was appointed interim prime minister on Monday evening, after Ludovic Orban announced his resignation from the position of Chief of the Executive.

He explained that his decision has a precise goal - to start negotiations for a new government following the results of Sunday's parliamentary elections.

He added taht the Government will focus on the priorities related to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in the next interval, and on the implementation of the vaccination strategy.

Ciuca also said that the Executive will continue to take all the necessary economic measures to support those affected by the crisis and, also, to focus on the closure of the financial year 2020 and the preparation of the financial year 2021.

"Following the decision of President Klaus Iohannis, starting yesterday, we took over the interim leadership of the Government until the formation of the new Executive. In the next period we will continue to focus the Government's attention on the priorities related to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will also continue to take the necessary economic measures to support those affected by this crisis, and we will also focus on the completion of the financial year 2020 and the preparation of the financial year 2021. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Ludovic Orban for the balance he managed to achieve between the measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic measures on the table of the Romanian Government," Ciuca stated.

He mentioned that, during this period, he will continue to perform the duties of Minister of National Defence.

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