The authorities want to transform Romania into an energy hub in the Balkans, with the help of Transgaz and Transelectrica, announced upon taking the office, the new Minister of Economy, Mihai Tudose.

“Next week we have already established a meeting with the Minister of Defence, to agree with upon the situation of the Romanian army and regarding the production capacity of the Romanian defense industry. In the shortest time possible, we will present an analysis of the situation and an action plan to transform Romania – based on the two economic giants Transgaz and Transelectrica – into an energy hub in the Balkans. It’s a shame not to use the resource that we have”, said Tudose, quoted by Agerpres.

He said that he wants Romania to cease the copper ore exports, but to export copper plates.

“We will act according to the government program in everything that is part of non-energy minerals, not to export copper ore and try to produce copper plates, so the finished product. We have the greatest resource of mineral water in Europe and we do not know to use it properly. Along with the SMEs we will act on the competitiveness area, because here we have a problem if we want to win foreign markets. Among the priorities also enter all the problems we have with the closure of mines where we expect difficult days including from an European point of view, having a lot of pressure to close them. Let’s not forget about Oltchim and other similar situations where things have to be completed successfully in terms of economic impact, as well as social, because there are thousands of people who have jobs there”, said the Minister of Economy.