Sova said the Romanian Government ought to pay damages of EUR37.2 million and debts of EUR50 million to Bechtel.
Sova has recently said the termination of the contract was a matter of days, as there were only few details left to resolve. Sova previously said the contract would be terminated Monday, May 27.
Prime Minister Victor Ponta said Sova was wrong to tell the media that the contract with Bechtel would be terminated on May 27, arguing the minister should not have said anything until the finalization of negotiations.
The project to build the Transylvania Highway, which links Brasov to Bors, was approved in 2003 and started a year later. The contract winner was Bechtel and the value of the contract was worth EUR2.2 billion. Works should have been finished in 2012 at the latest.
The project was hindered by political disputes and lack of funds from the budget. Bechtel has built only 52 kilometers of the 415-km highway.