Moldovan premier, Turkish envoy broach cooperation, reforms, investments

Chisinau, 12 March /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici met Turkish Ambassador to Moldova Mehmet Selim Kartal today. The officials addressed the bilateral cooperation, investments attraction, enhancing the legal framework and justice reform, the government’s communication and media relations department has reported.

The sides exchanged opinions on boosting the Moldovan-Turkish cooperation and highlighted the need to ratify the Moldova-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, signed on 11 September 2014, as soon as possible.

„We appreciate a lot the dialogue and ties set between our countries. I would like us to have an as active as possible cooperation, in order to create friendly conditions for Turkish investors in Moldova,” Gaburici said.

Mehmet Selim Kartal congratulated Chiril Gaburici on his appointment to the office of prime minister and said that the Turkish government was opened to initiate collaboration in various areas. „ Moldova has a great potential to attract as many Turkish investors as possible. Turkey will continue investing, as Moldova has qualified specialists and efficient manpower. Moldova’s geographic position particularly attractive for Turkish investors, as the distance between the two states is small,” Kartal said.

Starting from 1 June 2014, Moldovans holding ordinary or biometric passports may enter, transit and stay temporarily on Turkey’s territory without visas for a period of up to 90 days during six months after the first entry.