The Romanian Daily “Adevarul” published Wednesday an interview with Bulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, titled “Bulgaria's Solution for the Crisis”.
The information was reported by the Bulgarian Finance Ministry.
In the interview Djankov says the Bulgarian cabinet will not reduce salaries and retirement pensions, because Bulgarians have been subject to austerity measures since the distant 1997.
The publication points out salaries and pensions in Bulgaria are lower than those in Romania, but are not in danger of going down now.
“We are not at a point to reduce salaries and pensions. I lowered administrative expenses and the number of those employed in the public sector by 11% in 7 months, which will lead to 1% economic growth in 2010,” Djankov is quoted saying.
