Speaking during a meeting with President Traian Basescu, de Vrijer said the 2012 gross domestic product will likely be affected by poor performance in agriculture, following a severe drought in the summer.
“Looking ahead, we believe growth to remain modest in 2013 as well, even if the situation in agriculture returns to normal,” de Vrijer said.
Romania’s main challenge in the coming period is to regain a “solid situation” regarding economic growth and its convergence to the other economies in Europe.
Joint teams from the IMF, the EU and the World Bank will be in Bucharest until November 14 for talks on the country’s progress under a EUR5 billion multilateral agreement.