Ministries budgets developed "up to January 10th"

Prime Minister Victor Ponta requested Thursday his cabinet ministers that, until January the 10th, to develop budgets institutions they lead, so specialized committees can begin as soon as the debate state budget.

Present at Victoria Palace where he led the weekly cabinet meeting, Victor Ponta recalled in this context that the draft budget will be discussed with the IMF delegation, expected to Bucharest early next month.

"Thursday, January the 3rd, we meet again the first Cabinet meeting on 2013 budget prepared for the IMF.

"Basically, after the government meeting, everyone is working all weekend, stays and works until next Thursday, I hope that finances and those who work in budget to be very advanced and that means that until the IMF delegation comes everyone is working to have budget prepared for the January the 7th ", prime minister said.

Ponta added that when the IMF delegation will arrive, all ministers should have prepared the budget for 2013 and be prepared for the discussions that will take international partners and debates in parliament.

"It is important that on the 7th ... between 7 and 10, you must have, all ministers, prepared the budget for 2013, including the discussions that we have with our international partners, and prepare for discussions in parliament.

"Normally on January the 14th, at least the specialized committees, Finance & Budget Committees come to work and then we will discuss separately each committee budget," concluded the head of government.

The Premier urged his cabinet that by January the 9th to prepare documentation aimed at restructuring ministries.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea
MTTLC, Bucharest University