The Republic of Moldova becomes more and more attractive to the foreign investors
Representatives of over 25 foreign companies from Romania, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Germany and the USA, interested in making investments in the Republic of Moldova, gathered during a business-forum, unfolding during 6-7 June, in Chisinau.
Mr Iurie Rosca, the Vice-President of the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Igor Dodon the Vice-Minister of economy and trade, Mr. Ion Chicu, the Vice-Minister of Finances, Presidents of many important trade Banks in Moldova, and over 40 representatives of the Romanian companies, took part in this Forum.
The Forum’s purpose was to gather an important number of foreign companies in Chisinau, interested in investing in the country’s economy and in concluding partnerships with the local companies. As it was mentioned at the Forum’s opening, “thanks to the political and economic evolutions, Moldova becomes a much more interesting target for the foreign investors”.
The Parliament’s Vice-President, Mr Iurie Rosca mentioned that “Moldova is open to cooperating with foreign business people and has the ambition of becoming a truly functional economy, while the economic development is one of the targets of any company specialized in economic collaboration”.
A powerful proof for the direct foreign investments in the Republic of Moldova is certified also by the positive dynamic from two years ago. Therefore, compared two 2004, direct foreign investments in Moldova represented in 2005, almost 260 billion US dollars and increased with 7.5 billion US dollars. The Parliament’s Vice-President said that, it is planned to attract direct foreign investments in the national economy during 2006, investments estimated at – at least 300 billion US dollars.
Mr. Igor Dodon – the Vice-Minister of Economy and Trade, said in the same context, that, 31% of the investments were made in the energetic, food, water and gas sectors, 22% in the processing industry, almost 20% in the trade, 10% in financial activities, etc. The main foreign investors in our country are from: Russia, Spain, Holland, Germany and France.
The Business-Forum was organized by the Consultancy Company Ascent Group from Romania, which recently opened an office in Moldova’s capital.