The president of the Democratic Party Vlad Plahotniuc will not claim the premiership until the parliamentary elections of 2018, Prime Minister Pavel Filip said in a press briefing held to mark the Cabinet’s first year of work.

The Premier specified this when he was asked by journalists if he will keep his post until the end of his term or will be replaced by Vlad Plahotniuc, IPN reports.

According to Pavel Filip, the Government he heads has a rather ambitious reform agenda and a part of the planned reforms will be implemented until the end of 2018.

As to Vlad Plahotniuc, who is his party mate, the Premier said this is an ambitious man who always achieves the goals he sets.