Romania is facing far more serious problems than an aircraft of the state's leadership, Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan declared on Thursday at the conclusion of the meeting of the National Energy Command.
"Romania is facing much bigger problems than an aircraft of the Romanian state leadership. We need to cut energy prices, fight inflation, manage investments coming to Romania, stop the galloping increase in prices and the erosion of the purchasing power of Romanians. This should be the zero priority of the Government and the Presidential Administration and I believe it is. At least on my segment - gas and electricity - this is the top priority. Let's leave the planes for those who deal with the aeronautical industry," the Energy minister said in reply to a question regarding the disruption that prevented the aircraft transporting the Romanian president from taking off at a Paris airport.
President Nicusor Dan touched down in Bucharest on Wednesday evening around 8:00 p.m. after the official Romanian delegation that accompanied him had been stranded at the Paris airport due to adverse weather.
The head of state had traveled to Paris on Tuesday morning aboard a Romanian Air Force Spartan plane.
On Tuesday afternoon he participated in the Coalition of the Willing summit hosted at the Elysee Palace by French President Emmanuel Macron, which was also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The official delegation and the journalists accompanying the president had been scheduled to return to Bucharest on Tuesday evening, but disruptive weather conditions in Paris late on Tuesday and on Wednesday prevented the takeoff.
The Spartan plane carrying the official delegation finally managed to depart Paris around 4:30 p.m., after two failed attempts earlier in the day due to snowfall.
Given the weather forecasts for this period, Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan called a National Energy Command meeting at the headquarters of the National Energy Dispatcher.
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