MOLDOVAN ECONOMY OPEN FOR INVESTMENTS FROM USA

A two-day Moldovan-American Forum opened in Chisinau on Thursday, which is attended by investors and business people of Moldova and the United States. The forum was opened by Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Chiril Gaburici.

In his welcoming address to forum participants, the minister pointed at the progressive development of the Moldovan economy, the attractiveness of the fiscal policy, giving a special attention to benefits the state provides to investors.

“Over two days of forum work we will present detailed information about the potential of Moldovan economy, will tell about the functioning of free economic zones in Moldova, will share plans for economy development for the near perspective”, the minister said.

He assured that the forum participants from the Moldovan side – members of the Government and Moldovan business people – are ready to give answers to all the questions the US business representatives have.

Characterizing the Moldovan economy trends, the Head of the Moldovan Business People Association Alexandru Baltag pointed American guests’ attention to a sustainable and progressive development of the national economy. The dynamic of such rates as the GDP, the average salary level, the number of the opened jobs, the volumes of imports and exports are growing, demonstrating progress.

If in 2015 the Moldovan GDP registered 0.5% decline, in 2016 it already grew 4.1%, in 2017 – 4.5%, while in 2018 – 4%.

Within the forum, representatives of Moldovan authorities and its business environment will present to business people from the US attractive sectors of the Moldovan economy for investments, will familiarize the guests with benefits for investors, will report about the results of work of the Moldova’s first IT-park, which demonstrates enviable successes.