"The situation in Romania is not normal, we have a deficit of infrastructure, and the roads we have are below technical standards and we’re always out of time. In Romania, nothing is ever ready on time, that is our major problem. I admit we don’t manage to jeep up with what we want to do,” Buzasu told transporters at a meeting.
He added that, by 2015, Romania should have 2,000 kilometers of highway, compared to its current 250 kilometers.
Among Romania’s problems, the ministry official counted then inability to spend available funding and the lack of personnel to manage these funds.
"We can’t spend all the money we have because of the budget deficit, as funding sources are not a problem. We don’t have enough people to manage this money,” Buzasu said.
He added the first sector of the Transylvania Highway, linking central to northern Romania, will likely be ready in 2008. Also, he said Romania will continue its leaseout process and will continue to access European funds for projects.
"We have to speed things up,” Buzasu said.