Interim Finance minister Tanczos Barna said on Thursday that the payment of salaries and pensions is not at risk, nor are the investments that are currently budgeted, but at the same time, a package of measures must be agreed upon that will lead to the estimated budget deficit.

„Under no circumstances is there any risk of non-payment of salaries and non-realization of investments that are today budgeted and pensions. Neither pensions nor salaries are at risk, and neither are investments. We have taken the necessary measures, including after that moment that Governor Mugur Isarescu spoke about, the crisis cell, we have taken the necessary measures so that there will be absolutely no problems during this interim period regarding the payment of salaries, pensions and investments,” said Tanczos Barna, at the Victoria Palace, before the government meeting, when asked if there are any difficulties regarding the payment of pensions and salaries.

He mentioned that problems are not expected to appear, neither sooner nor later. „We have a solid balance at the moment, but the budget deficit must be estimated, it must be assumed and we need a package that will bring us to that estimated deficit,” the minister added.

AGERPRES