The money will be allotted from the budget reserve fund, he added.
People close to the matter told Mediafax Saturday the Government estimated the organization of the referendum would entail costs of about RON95 million, more than the sum allotted for the referendum in 2007, when Basescu also faced impeachment proceedings.
On Friday, the Parliament voted to suspend Basescu, who is accused of repeated breaches of the Constitution. The legislature also decided that the referendum on removing Basescu would take place on July 29. (EUR1=RON4.5142)