Moldovan PM meets IMF team

Chisinau, April 22 /MOLDPRES/- Prime Minister Dorin Recean had a meeting with IMF team led by Clara Mira. They discussed current state of implementation of the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), developments in the implementation of the reform agenda, as well as progress in the country's economic development. 

The experts will be in Chisinau from 22 April to 2 May to carry out the fifth evaluation of the program supported through the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first evaluation of the program supported through the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).

Recean referred to the government's key priorities, including reviving the economy and improving the investment climate, with a focus on ensuring security and predictability for business people coming to invest in Moldova. The Prime Minister also spoke about our country's European agenda, the fight against corruption and the progress of reforms in the justice.

"The continuation of reforms in justice will ensure the sustainability of our actions in all other areas and will create the necessary conditions for business development, increasing the investment attractiveness of our country, as well as strengthening energy security," he said.

The officials also discussed fiscal and budgetary policy, the consolidation of the banking system and the efficient and transparent management of public finances. In the coming days, the IMF mission will review recent developments in the economy and the progress achieved in the implementation of the authorities' programme, as well as update the data and assess the macroeconomic outlook.

Moldovan authorities' programme, supported by the IMF through the ECF and EFF has a duration of 40 months and was approved on 21 December 2021.