Valeriu Munteanu is the PL candidate for the Defence Minister in place of Anatol Salaru. The announcement was made by the Liberal leader Mihai Ghimpu, at the "In PROfunzime" show, on Pro TV. Asked whom they would consider in the place of Munteanu, at the leadership of the Ministry of Environment, Ghimpu said that this will be decided when the dismissal decree of Salaru will appear.

Originally Mihai Ghimpu hesitated to publicly disclose the names, saying only that the Liberal Party does not promote people to positions that do not know or are not professional their job. "It's better and more professional, he is known. He has a good school from Romania, he has a school of Defence. His name is ... our good colleague, who handles the PR. If you gave him a job, he wakes up in the morning and works hard," said the Liberal leader.

When asked repeatedly who he is, Mihai Ghimpu said: "It's about Valeriu Munteanu. The Minister of Environment, yes ", noting also that with his appointment, the party will announce a new candidate for the position of the Minister of Environment.