“I have matured a lot and I am still maturing in the way of leading. I apologize if I have hurt people unintentionally,” Ms Kitir said on Facebook.
The former minister also acknowledged that the diplomatic world was something “totally new” for her and that she had to discover it “by trying and making mistakes”.
The Limburger will resume her parliamentary mandate in the Chamber. She is replaced in government by Caroline Gennez.