Agriculture Minister Achim Irimescu, should assume responsibility for the statements that he made, said Monday Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos, adding that the minister spoke personally, not mandated by the Government, mediafax.ro. informs.
"He must assume the statements he made. I'm interested primarily in what Mr. Irimescu is making. (...) His personal statements are not on behalf of the Government, for he had no mandate nor informed the Government about these things. They are personal statements, which I hope he will assume, "said the Prime Minister.
The PM’s reaction comes after Minister Irimescu said that " 35 billion (euros) were removed from Romania, the boys told me, confidentially; from Romania, by truck, it was taken to Switzerland "
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