Moldovan premier meets Foreign Investors Association's representatives

Chisinau, 11 September /MOLDPRES/ - Prime Minister Valeriu Strelet met members of the Foreign Investors Association (FIA) late on 10 September, the government's communication and media relations department has reported.

Strelet said that, though Moldova was passing through a difficult period, including for investors, the government was determined to find solutions, in order to implement the provisions of the action programme. „We have an ambitious programme by which we are set to get a string of goals, which are to be implemented. The government will fulfill its duties, no matter the present situation,” Strelet said.  

For their part, investors unveiled problems they faced in their work. Thus, they highlighted that most impediments had a historic nature and needed urgent involvement of the government. At the same time, the association's representatives said the companies they represent would continue activity and contribute to developing Moldova. „We are confident that Moldova may attract more investments, if the government is closer to investors,” the head of aforementioned association, Ridha Tekaia, said.

Prime Minister Strelet reiterated the government's willingness to provide support to foreign investors. The officials agreed to set a talks agenda in order to identify opportune solutions in separate cases.

The net flow of foreign direct investments into the Moldovan economy was of 207.4 million dollars in 2014, of which 14.1 million dollars in the free economic zones (FEZ).

(Editor A. Raileanu)