An ambassador from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs breaks the silence! Explosive interview!

Cezar Cătălin Marin: Thank you for agreeing to speak about the disaster within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). I assure you that your identity will never be revealed, so please, Ambassador, feel free to share everything on your mind.

(D… Ambassador): Thank you on behalf of the majority of MFA staff. Every morning, we eagerly check our phones to see what ASI and Ziarul Operativ have published about the MFA. I was assured of the discretion and seriousness of Ziarul Operativ, and my revelations come with the support of my colleagues. Odobescu senses the danger of dismissal and is clinging to her position as minister. She decided to put up for sale the entrance exam to the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of Romania (CDCR) for 60 diplomatic positions in the political affairs sector. Tension within the MFA staff has reached its peak! Stop the destruction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

When Aurescu left, the ministry halls smelled of incense—we were relieved to see him go. But it was like that romanian saying: „We got rid of the devil and ended up with his father.” We hoped that Aurescu’s departure would ease the working environment, but things worsened. Odobescu doesn’t meet with anyone; her office is filled with politically connected cronies, and we, career diplomats, are openly disregarded. Some of our ambassadors haven’t even been granted an audience with her.

This year marks my 31st year in the MFA, but the degradation of the institution since 2019 has been unprecedented. Nobody dares to speak out. She’s despotic, and frankly, we’re afraid because we know she’s been placed there by Iohannis under Soros’ directive. Romania’s foreign policy is dictated from Cotroceni, with Sandra Pralong as the gatekeeper. It’s unimaginable. In November, the situation peaked with everyone talking about the millions of dollars sent to Ambassador Muraru in Washington to fund campaigns for Lasconi and Ciucă. Let’s not even start on colleagues in embassies in the UK, Spain, Germany, and Italy—they’re terrified of ending up in jail for following electoral campaign orders. In London, they spent a fortune on venues for voting stations.

At the Romanian Embassy in London, dozens of artworks and paintings are rotting in the basement. Odobescu doesn’t know how to draft a letter to a counterpart. When she sent a letter to Secretary of State Blinken, we were shocked by its content. When the press exposed Aurescu’s “SPION” project, we finally felt someone was addressing the MFA’s wounds. We’re now even afraid of being monitored in our offices; the paranoia is rampant.

Cezar Cătălin: What’s your opinion about the upcoming exam? Could it perhaps solve some of these issues?

(D… Ambassador): Nervous laughter. Let me tell you something. These exams are rigged from the start. About 90% of the candidates are nephews of senators, MPs, mistresses, and other political connections. Everyone knows who will pass the exam. Moreover, intelligence services also turn a blind eye because they use the opportunity to place their people.

Cezar Cătălin: What you’re saying is very serious. Would it not be a good idea to report this to the Prosecutor’s Office or the DNA?

(D… Ambassador): You’re right, but no one has the courage. First, the Prosecutor’s Office demands a minimum level of evidence. Plus, for credibility, one of the candidates would need to make a self-incrimination. And who would do that when the exam is already rigged in their favor?

Cezar Cătălin: Surely, there are people who want justice to be served.

(D… Ambassador): Not a chance! Oh wait, there was one person brave enough to do that.

Cezar Cătălin: Can you tell me who and when? Perhaps we can follow that lead.

(D… Ambassador): Well, it was you, back in 2021.

Cezar Cătălin: My situation was…

(D… Ambassador): Please don’t interrupt me, thank you. As I was saying, you filed several complaints, including one to the DNA. A few days later, I heard about your report. I didn’t know you personally; we had only spoken once, at the end of 2019, regarding the Sahel project. We all thought back then that the issue would be resolved. Let me tell you: nothing changed. Rumor had it that Aurescu “fixed” the problem by appointing two consuls.

Cezar Cătălin: What do you mean by “fixed the problem by appointing two consuls”? Please clarify.

(D… Ambassador): Are you joking?

Cezar Cătălin: Not at all. I’m listening carefully.

(D… Ambassador): In the MFA, this is common practice, especially during Aurescu’s tenure. Many judges and prosecutors have been seconded to the MFA and appointed as Romania’s representatives to international organizations. If a “zealous” prosecutor appears, they’re either given favors or their case is sent to a “friendly” jurisdiction.

Cezar Cătălin: What you’re describing sounds like something out of La Piovra.

(D… Ambassador): Exactly, but unfortunately, this is no movie. As I mentioned, we appreciated your courage, but it cost you—Aurescu dismissed you. Now, do you understand my concerns?

Cezar Cătălin: Ambassador, I assure you once again that your name will never be mentioned. You have my word of honor. Moreover, we’re a serious newspaper and don’t disclose our sources!

(D… Ambassador): Thank you, I trust your discretion.

Cezar Cătălin: I have many questions, but could you clarify something? Do you think the minister was involved in the police raid on my car with the televisions showing her in the December 5 article in Ziarul Operativ?

(D… Ambassador): What do you think? Of course, she was. There was a major uproar. Many colleagues took pictures. You hit the mark, but let me continue. Take this with a grain of salt. I heard she made calls to Cotroceni and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She was fuming. She’s unscrupulous. I’m glad she couldn’t harm you and hope you’ll keep up the good work because those writing about the MFA either get a relative appointed as consul or have their issues “resolved” by Radu Tudor, whose wife works here, right?

Cezar Cătălin: Thank you very much. I hope someone in this state truly cares about the diplomatic and consular corps and the integrity of the MFA!

(D… Ambassador): They say hope dies last. But there’s something else I’m sure you and others would like to understand. That case of the woman who defrauded the MFA’s budget by paying her lover and his son for 12 years. There’s much to discuss. Who knows how many others are still fictitiously employed…

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