Romanian Embassy Acted Correctly In Case Of Wanted Businessman-Foreign Min

Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said, in reply to a media report, that embassy officials in Vienna acted correctly in the case of Romanian businessman Severin Tcaciuc, internationally wanted on fiscal evasion charges.

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Romanian daily “Adevarul” reported earlier Thursday that Tcaciuc, who sought refuge in Austria, waited for four hours inside the building of the Romanian Embassy in Vienna to have his passport and driver’s license renewed.

“Internationally wanted businessman Severin Tcaciuc, who is to serve prison time under three court orders, wanders undisturbed under the noses of Romanian attaches in Vienna,” the paper wrote.

Tcaciuc’s daughter was the one who went to the Romanian Embassy in Vienna and filed documentation on behalf of her father to have his driver’s license renewed, the foreign ministry said.

It said the embassy officials acted under legal regulations and proceeded to verify Tcaciuc’s identity with the Romanian acting authorities, who subsequently informed the Embassy that the businessman was wanted on charges of economic crimes and outrage.

The embassy officials acted under legal proceedings in the matter, as “diplomatic missions and consulships are not entitled to detain internationally wanted Romanian nationals,” the ministry said.

Romanian foreign minister Adrian Cioroianu on Thursday urged for an update on the situation of businessman Severin Tcaciuc, following the report published by Adevarul daily.

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