President Klaus Iohannis believes the decision made by Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca to request the analysis of his doctoral thesis by the Ethics Committee of the National Defence University (UNAp) is correct and necessary, according to the Presidential Administration.
The Presidential Administration shows, in a response for AGERPRES, that the head of state maintains his position, reiterated in countless public statements, regarding the fight against the phenomenon of plagiarism and the importance of academic integrity.
"The President of Romania believes the decision made by Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca to request the analysis of his doctoral thesis by the Ethics Committee of UNAp to be correct and necessary, any demarche meant to clarify suspicions raised in the public space being welcome. Until a final decision of the relevant institutions, President Klaus Iohannis will make no other comments on the matter," shows the cited source.