Marius Lazurca, conveyed as a variant for SIE chief, recalled by Nicușor Dan from the position of ambassador to Mexico

On Monday, the President of Romania signed the decree of recall Marius Lazurca from the position of ambassador to Mexico, at the end of the 4 -year term. Lazurca's name was recently conveyed for the management of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE).

Lazurca's recall announcement was made Monday evening by the Presidential Administration:

“The President of Romania signed the decree regarding the recall of Mr. Marius-Gabriel Lazurcă as an extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United States, as well as the quality of extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, in the Republic of El Salvador, in the Republic of Costa Rica Belize, with the residence at Ciudad de Mexico ”.

Lazurca is in this position in 2021, so the usual mandate of 4 years has been completed.

Mariuc Lazurca (54 years old), a career diplomat, was also an ambassador to the Vatican and Hungary.

The name of Marius Lazurca was recently conveyed as a variant taken into account by President Nicușor Dan for the head of SIE. At the SIE leadership is, from 2018, Gabriel Vlase, former PSD deputy.

For the head of the SRI, the most recent name taken into account is lawyer Gabriel Zbârcea, G4Media wrote.

Asked, on August 31, about these names conveyed for the head of intelligence services, President Nicușor Dan replied that all the discussion on this topic “is relative”. “When there is an agreement between me and representatives,” said the head of state.

Now “we are at the level of speculation,” he added. Asked about the names already conveyed in the public space, the president refused to confirm or deny the names.

He also said: “When I make the official proposal, I will be sure that the Parliament will vote.”

In June, President Nicușor Dan said in a press conference that a civil director at SRI is needed and that “a new SIE director is very likely.”