The Foreign Investors Association (FIA) will offer assistance to the Government in doing reforms and in signing a program with the International Monetary Fund. Such an agreement was reached in a meeting of FIA representatives and Prime Minister Pavel Filip. The sides discussed the reforms launched by the Government to create a favorable environment for developing and attracting investments to Moldova’s economy, IPN reports.
According to the Government’s press office, FIA president Ridha Tekaia said the members of the Association will continue to support the implementation of reforms aimed at developing a favorable climate for the business sector. ”We understand the importance of signing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund and you can count on our assistance in achieving results in this respect. This agreement will open up a series of opportunities for the Republic of Moldova, including for attracting new investments,” stated Ridha Tekaia.
The Premier spoke about the Government’s priories, noting that the opinion of the business community is very important when elaborating and promoting reforms. “The major goal of the Government is to ensure better living conditions for the people. For the purpose, the state must do a series of public and social investments from the state budget. Evidently, money can be collected into the budget only when there are companies that work in the country. Thus, we must create the necessary conditions for the business community to feel comfortable and to be able to develop,” said Pavel Filip.
The participation by FIA representatives in the work of the Economic Council created under the Prime Minister was another important subject for discussion. The FIA suggested constituting a working group to deal with problems related to the Labor Code and the regulation of the relationship between the employer and employee, including from the perspective of payment of social benefits and creation of optimal working conditions.
The sides noted the necessity of developing the infrastructure so as to enable the companies to develop and to attract new investments, of offering concessions, including tax ones, and of ensuring well-paid jobs for young specialists.
Founded in September 2003, the Foreign Investors Association is a non-profit association from the Republic of Moldova that has among its members the largest companies with foreign capital that offer a wide variety of goods and services, covering the whole range of fields of activity of the economy. The main mission of the Association is to facilitate the dialogue between relevant decision makers and foreign investors in order to create a sound environment for the foreign direct investment.
