News
Bulletin Nr.4, December 2009
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- Public Procurement Agency to be managed by Ministry of Finance
- Valeriu Lazar: without government`s intervention, not just one, but eight banks would have gone bankrupt
- NBM to adopt a monetary policy for three years
- Government approved Economic Stabilization and Revival Plan of Moldova
- Government approved draft laws on gas and electricity
- Government approved new meat and meat products import system
- Meat and meat products to cheapen by up to 30%
- Government undersigned conditions for activating 262 mln USD assistance under Compact Agreement
- Minister of Finance got Government`s mandate to sign Additional Funding Agreement for competitiveness enhancement project
- Interministerial Committee for Strategic Planning proposes to raise tax for income from gambling
- MoldovaGaz: Gas price is growing and getting closer to that on European market
- EBRD to give 15 mln euro for SMEs in Moldova
- German Federal Government provided 8.5 mln euro financial assistance to Chisinau
- Moldova registered the lowest level of inflation among the CIS countries in January-September 2009
- Law on allocation of 2 bn lei by IMF to cover budget deficit promulgated
- Moldova received 10 mln USD under Rural Investments and Service Project RISP
- POLITICS
- Dorin Dragutan is the new governor of National Bank of Moldova
- Victor Cibotaru wrote his resignation as first deputy governor of NBM
- First attempt to elect the head of state failed
- Second presidential election to be by December 10
- Iurie Richicinschi is new head of Supreme Security Coucil
- Government reshuffled ministers
- CCCEC head dismissed
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Hungary has a new military attache in Moldova
- Two Romanian consulates to be opened in Moldova
- Government recalled other six ambassadors
- Moldovan prime minister met his Ukrainian counterpart in Yalta
- PDM president visited Moscow and Brussels
- Moldovan Government gave Ukraine a lot of pharmaceutical preparations
- Executive approved Moldovan-Romanian Small Border Traffic Agreement
- Business
- UN experts: National flight safety level in Moldova meets the international requirements
- Air Moldova launches Chisinau-Sofia-Chisinau charters
- Moldovan airplane inspectors benefit from a qualification training course
- Moldova became member of European winemaking family
- Government proposes exclusion of state trademark on alcoholic products for export
- Government is for excises to be increased only for strong alcoholic drinks, but not for wines
- German company Draxlmaier to expand its investments in Moldova
- Chisinau to host the seventh Vienna Economic Forum
ECONOMICS
Public Procurement Agency to be managed by Ministry of Finance
The Public Procurement Agency will be subordinated as a legal person to the Ministry of Finance following the reorganization of the Agency for Material Reserves, Public Procurements and Humanitarian Aids. The minister of Finance also informs that the implementation of this is also based on the community provisions for getting in line with the European public procurement system specified in the RM-EU Actions Plan. The regulation, structure and staff limit of the Public Procurement Agency were approved in the government sitting on 18 November 2009.
Top ↑Valeriu Lazar: without government`s intervention, not just one, but eight banks would have gone bankrupt
Minister Valeriu Lazar at a meeting with the small business representatives held on Wednesday, 18 November 2009 stated that without the government`s intervention, not just one bank, but around eight banks would have gone bankrupt. We remind that the NBM withdrew the license of Investprivatbank SA on 19 June 2009. Later on Investprivatbank was purchased by Banca de Economii (BEM) as a single asset. Thus, the government ensured the process of returning the deposits to all clients.
Top ↑NBM to adopt a monetary policy for three years
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) will adopt starting from the coming year a strategy to promote the monetary policy for a period of three years, informs a press release issued by NBM. This matter was discussed in a meeting of the NBM Board of Directors with the participation of the presidents of commercial banks. During this meeting, the central bank reiterated its position with regard to the necessity to involve the banking system in crediting the economy at lower rates given the existent macroeconomic background and the conditions created by the NBM for resumption of open market operations with a permanent character.
Top ↑Ministry of Agriculture and FAO signed "FAO Medium Term Potential Priorities Framework"
The Ministry of Agriculture and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed the "FAO Medium Term Potential Priorities (2009-2011)" that provides for the national priorities in what regards the FAO assistance for Moldova. The key objective of the FAO assistance consists in contributing to the improvement of the food security of the most vulnerable farmers affected by the floods in 2008, as well as the price fluctuations for the foods on the internal and external markets.
Top ↑Government approved Economic Stabilization and Revival Plan of Moldova
The Government approved the Economic Stabilization and Revival Plan of Moldova, on 18th November. Around 10 bn lei (nearly 900 mln USD) are necessary to implement it over the two coming years. The "0" tax for the reinvested profit will be preserved until 2012, after which a 10% tax will be applied. The plan proposes a range of measures to stimulate the business environment that will cost the state budget 1.3 bn lei. In particular, the tax inspectorate will publish on its web page the names of the companies to be subject to controls, the number of licensed activities will be reduced, and the VAT reimbursement arrears will be urgently paid. Also, the Executive commits to facilitate the import of production means, to simplify the procedures for the exclusion of farmland from the circuit, to eliminate the barriers for the export of goods and services, to protect competition, to revive the privatization of state assets.
Top ↑Government approved draft laws on gas and electricity
According to the Deputy Prime Minister Valeriu Lazar, Minister of Economy, the approved law is "the first law perfectly harmonized with the European legal framework". "By joining the Energy Community Treaty, Moldova will be able to further integrate on the regional market, which will influence on the improved degree of energy security of Moldova". Energy Community Treaty was founded on 25 October 2005. The Treaty regulates the European energy market. At present, the EU countries and 7 Western Balkan countries are members of the Treaty. Moldova has been an observer in this organization since November 2006.
Top ↑Government approved new meat and meat products import system
The Moldovan Government approved on Wednesday, November 11, the draft decision on approval of modifications, additions and abrogation of some Government decisions, providing for the new meat and meat product import system. The draft Government Decision provides for the liberalization of the meat import from 1 February 2010. Also, by January 2010, the Ministry of Economy, the Customs Service and the State Tax Inspectorate will develop and submit for approval to the Government a system of meat price control throughout the entire value chain from the moment of declaring the products in the customs to the counter. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry will be responsible to issue authorizations for carrying out meat and meat product imports.
Top ↑Meat and meat products to cheapen by up to 30%
According to the calculations of the Ministry of Economy, from the moment of liberalization of meat and meat product imports, their price is forecast to reduce by up to 30%. In the context of import authorization facilitation for the companies in this field, it is proposed to reduce the time for obtaining authorizations to 5 working days. The import authorizations will be issued based on an application and for each lot of imported goods within the limit of 20 tones, with the possibility to simultaneously carry out import of 100 tones.
Top ↑Government undersigned conditions for activating 262 mln USD assistance under Compact Agreement
In particular, according the conditions assumed, the Government committed to establish the Millennium Challenge Fund Moldova, as an institution to deal with the implementation and supervision of the programme and monitoring of the results. Also, the Cabinet plans to develop draft laws on associations of users of water for irrigation. The US Congress might sign the Compact Agreement this December after the Chisinau Government remits its confirmations that it agrees with all financing conditions. The programme implies provision of a non-reimbursable assistance of 262 mln USD for the rehabilitation of road network (132.8 mln USD), and transition to advanced agriculture, including for the rehabilitation of 11 centralized irrigation systems (101.8 mln USD, while the rest of the money will be directed to the programme management and audit of its results. The Millennium Challenge Corporation was established by the US Congress in 2004 to provide substantial assistance to the countries with low income per capita and for stimulation of economic growth.
Top ↑Minister of Finance got Government`s mandate to sign Additional Funding Agreement for competitiveness enhancement project
Minister of Finance, Veaceslav Negruta got the Government`s mandate to sign the Agreement on additional financing for the Competitiveness Enhancement Project (CEP) between Moldova and the International Development Association. This mandate was issued by the Cabinet on Wednesday, November 11. The Competitiveness Enhancement Project in Moldova was launched in February 2006. So far, it offered assistance to over 130 companies in implementing the international quality standards. Three national metrology labs were fully equipped from the project sources, while five more are to be equipped by the end of 2010.
Top ↑Interministerial Committee for Strategic Planning proposes to raise tax for income from gambling
The members of the Interministerial Committee for Strategic Planning proposed in its sitting on Tuesday, November 10, that the draft budget law for 2010 provides for the raise of the tax for income from gambling up to 18% and double the tax for getting a license for gambling activity.
Top ↑MoldovaGaz: Gas price is growing and getting closer to that on European market
MoldovaGaz informs Moldovan consumers that in accordance with the requirements of SAD "Gazprom", from 2006 the gas price is constantly growing and getting close to the one on the European market. The determination of the gas tariffs is done in accordance with the Methodology approved by the ANRE. The gas tariff composition includes the costs for gas purchase, transportation and distribution, taking into account the technological consumption and technical losses, fees and taxes as well as standardized profit calculated from the cost of new investments and operating assets. All in all, in 2008, the gas supplied to Moldova (Transnistria not included) amounted to 1.22 mln m3.
Top ↑EBRD to give 15 mln euro for SMEs in Moldova
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intensifies its support for the private sector in Moldova with a new 15 mln euro credit line for financing SMEs. Thus, the EBRD is offering BC Moldindconbank the loan to support the development of the bank`s portfolio of loans for SMEs. The EBRD loan will also be accompanied by a 90 000 euro technical assistance grant provided under the Framework Agreement for Financial Sector of Moldova. From the beginning of its activity in Moldova, the EBRD invested over 300 mln euro in various sectors of the economy. The EBRD funds attracted additional investments of over 240 mln euro in Moldova.
Top ↑German Federal Government provided 8.5 mln euro financial assistance to Chisinau
On 16th November, the Moldovan and German Governments signed a Protocol for the provision of 8.5 mln euro assistance to Moldova. According to the document, 5 mln euro will be directed to the Social Investment Fund of Moldova, the rest 3.5 mln euro foreseen for technical cooperation will be distributed for the following projects: Modernization of agriculture sector, Modernization of communal services, Support for the artisanship chamber and professional training, as well as for completion of the Fund for Study and Specialists. From these resources will benefit the rural population and SMEs in the first place, as they were affected by the crisis most. After signing the Protocol, the total volume of technical and financial assistance provided by Germany to Moldova amounted to around 40 mln euro.
Top ↑Moldova registered the lowest level of inflation among the CIS countries in January-September 2009
Moldova registered a level of inflation of 0.2% in January-September 2009, which is the lowest among the CIS states, show official data of the CIS Committee for Statistics. According to the cited source, the highest inflation rate was registered in Ukraine (16.8%), Belarus (13.9%) and Russia (12.5%). Moldova was left behind in terms of inflation by Armenia (2.9%), Tajikistan (7.2%), Kazakhstan (7.8%) and Kirgizstan (9.1%). The average inflation rate in the CIS was of 12% in January-September 2009.
Top ↑Law on allocation of 2 bn lei by IMF to cover budget deficit promulgated
The interim president of Moldova, Mihai Ghimpu, promulgated the Law on use of Special Drawing Rights allocated by the IMF. The Law adopted by the Parliament on 30 October 2009 provides for the allocation through the National Bank of Moldova of almost 118 mln SDR, which is equivalent with over 2 bn lei, to cover the budget deficit. According to the analysis and forecasts of the Ministry of Economy, by the end of the year, Moldova will register a budget deficit of 11% against the GDP. The further policies of the Moldovan Government as provided for in the agreement with the IMF, should provide for that the budget deficit to reduce to 7% in 2010.
Top ↑Moldova received 10 mln USD under Rural Investments and Service Project
Moldova and the International Development Association have signed the Agreement on additional 10 mln USD financing for the Rural Investments and Service Project 2 (RISP2, informs the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI). According to the cited source, about 8 mln UDS of this additional financing will be used for crediting rural businesses starting this November. Thus, any beneficiary may contract investment loans of up to 150 000 USD for a period of up to 15 years through the project participating commercial bank. The project will also deal with the reform of the savings and credit association industry, implementation of some pilot projects for re-parceling the farmland and provision of drought adaptation services
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Dorin Dragutan is the new governor of National Bank of Moldova
Dorin Dragutan was elected as governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) with the vote of 52 MPs from the liberal-democrat coalition during the parliament sitting on November 6, 2009. The new NBM governor is 35 years old and has worked for 10 years in the area of bank auditing. However the new governor assured that the experience gathered in ten years at PricewaterhouseCoopers he learned the activity mechanism of the banking system, and that of implementing monetary tools. Dorin Dragutan graduated the A.I. Cuza University from Iasi, Major in Economy, Business and Stock Exchange in 1996. In 1996 he worked in a private bank in the Foreign Exchange Department. From 1998 he has worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, advancing from audit assistant to office director in Moldova. In 2005 he is appointed as coordinator for South West Balkans of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Serbia. He is married and has two children.
Top ↑Victor Cibotaru wrote his resignation as first deputy governor of NBM
Victor Cibotaru resigned from his position as first deputy governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM). He submitted his resignation immediately after the appointment of the governor, on November 9". The NBM is headed by the Board of Directors comprising five people: the NBM governor (Dorin Dragutanu,) first deputy governor (Victor Cibotaru’s position) and other three deputy governors (Marin Molosag, Ema Tabirta, the third one being vacant now). On 6 November 2009, the Parliament appointed Dorin Dragutanu as Governor of the central bank for a 7-year mandate.
Top ↑First attempt to elect the head of state failed
The first attempt to elect the president of Moldova failed on November 10. The PDM leader, Marian Lupu was not elected as the head of state To elect the head of state, 61 votes MPs are needed. PCRM left the Legislative sitting hall and said that they will not participate in the head of state elections, on the ground that this might be a destabilizing factor for Moldova.
Top ↑Second presidential election to be by December 10
Moldovan second presidential election will be held within 30 days from the first attempt to elect the president that is until December 10. The head of state can be elected by a vote of 61 MPs. Currently no party has the required number of seats to elect the president, as the AIE has 53 seats and the Communist Party-48.
Top ↑Iurie Richicinschi is new head of Supreme Security Coucil
The interim President of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu signed the decree on appointing Iurie Richicinschi as head of the Supreme Security Coucil (CSS).The CSS is a consultative body under the President of Moldova that evaluates the activity of ministries and departments in order to ensure the national security. The CSS comprises the following members: Head-Iurie Richicinschi, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, interim President of Moldova, Mihai Ghimpu; Prime Minister Vladimir Filat; First Deputy Speaker Serafim Urechean; MP Marian Lupu; Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration; Minister of Finances Veaceslav Negruta; Minister of Internal Affairs Victor Catan; Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta; Director of the Information and Security Service Gheorghe Mihai; Prosecutor General Valeriu Zubco.
Top ↑Government reshuffled ministers
Government reshuffled its cabinet on November 19: Andrei Popov, was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova, Lucia Spoiala, lecturer at the Social Assistance, Sociology and Philosophy Faculty of Moldova State University, became the new director of the National Bureau of Statistics, replacing Vladimir Govolatiuc. Vasile Grama was appointed as director of the Agency for Land Relations and Cadastre and Ludmila Dumitras was appointed as director of the Tourism Agency. The Executive dismissed the Deputy Minister of Justice, Nicolae Esanu, based on his request. Ion Apostol was removed from the position of Deputy Minister of Environment and Corneliu Mirza became the new vice deputy. Galina Bulat was dismissed as Deputy Minister of Education and was replaced by two Deputy Ministers, Tatiana Potinga, professor at the University “Alecu Russo" in Balti city, and municipal councilor from the PLDM, Loretta Handrabura. Ion Munteanu was dismissed as Deputy Minister of Culture and Gheorghe Postica, lecturer at the Free International University of Moldova was appointed. The municipal councilor from the PL, Ana Vasilachi and Vadim Pistrinciuc were appointed as Deputy Ministers of Labor, Family and Social Protection. Mihai Magdei, AMN councilor to CMC, and the surgeon Gheorghe Turcanu became new Deputy Ministers of Health, replacing Oleg Lozan. New Deputy Ministers of Ministry of Youth and Sport, recently created institution, are Nicolae Andronache and former PDM MP, Oleg Tulea. The Deputy Minister of Information Technologies was named Dona Scola and the Deputy Minister of State was appointed Anatol Onceanu. Mihai Pop was dismissed as head of the Government Staff and Anatolie Zapanovici as deputy director of the Government Staff.
Top ↑CCCEC head dismissed
The Government decided in the today’s sitting, November 4, to dismiss Sergiu Burduja, head of the Center for Combating the Economic Crime and Corruption (CCCEC). The Executive appointed the police officer Viorel Chetraru as the new CCCEC head.
Top ↑INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Hungary has a new military attache in Moldova
Colonel Andras Sandor Juhasz, is the new military attache of Hungary in Moldova with the residence in Kiev. The military attache was introduced at a meeting of the Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta with the Hungarian Ambassador to Moldova, E. S. Gyorgy Varga. As many as 24 military attaches are accredited in Moldova.
Top ↑Two Romanian consulates to be opened in Moldova
Romanian President Traian Basescu, signed on November 2 the decree on opening Romanian consulates in Cahul and Balti city.
Top ↑Government recalled other six ambassadors
The Executive recalled six ambassadors of Moldova abroad. Thus, Valeriu Bobutac was recalled of the function of ambassador of Moldova to Belarus, Lidia Gutu to Bulgaria, Victoria Iftodi to France, Valerian Cristea to Czech Republic, Ion Robu to Azerbaijan and Eugenia Chistruga of the function of representative of Moldova to the European Council.
Top ↑Moldovan prime minister met his Ukrainian counterpart in Yalta
Prime Minister Vlad Filat had a meeting with the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Timoshenko, in Yalta, where the Reunion of the Council of CIS Government Heads is taking place. The Government press service informs that the two prime ministers exchanged opinions on the bilateral relations and addressed the entire range of problems related to these relations, in particular the elimination of barriers for transiting Moldovan goods via Ukraine as well as elimination of potential barriers for free circulation of citizens.
Top ↑PDM president visited Moscow and Brussels
According to the PDM press service, during the visit on November 20, the PDM leader had several bilateral meetings with the leadership of the Russian party, also, a collaboration agreement between PDM and “Edinaia Rossia”. During the visit in Brussels, Marian Lupu had different meetings with officials of the European Commission, European Parliament, and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Top ↑Moldovan Government gave Ukraine a lot of pharmaceutical preparations
Moldovan Government gave Ukraine pharmaceutical preparations worth 560 thousand lei (50 thousand USD) in order to combat A (H1N1) pandemic flu. Among the material goods are: medicines, antibiotics, blood preparations and its substitutes, equipment to collect blood, as well as medical machinery and tools. The total weight of the lot accounts for 7152 kg. Currently, over 300 persons died in Ukraine because of pandemic flu
Top ↑Executive approved Moldovan-Romanian Small Border Traffic Agreement
The Agreement between the Moldovan Executive and the Romanian Government in regard to the Small Border Traffic, signed in Bucharest, on November 13, was approved by the Government on November 18. 369 localities are included in this Agreement, in particular 651 villages of 18 districts, including some of the ATU Gagauzia. The Agreement will enter into force on the 30th day from the last notification on applying the necessary internal procedures were received. The Agreement was concluded for an unlimited period.
Top ↑INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
UN experts: National flight safety level in Moldova meets the international requirements
The national flight safety level in Moldova meets the international requirements, UN experts have concluded after verifying the State Administration of Civil Aviation (ASAC). The ICAO delegation visited Moldova from 3 to 11 November within the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP). ICAO, the specialized agency of the United Nations in civil aviation, inspects the institutions of the contracting states every 5 years, in order to verify compliance of the national regulations with the established and applied international standards.
Top ↑Air Moldova launches Chisinau-Sofia-Chisinau charters
State company Air Moldova announces the launch of Chisinau-Sofia-Chisinau charters to be operated from 29 December 2009. At present, the list of flights operated by Air Moldova includes 17 direct destinations, including to Frankfurt, Vienna, Istanbul, Lisbon, Madrid, Bucharest, London, Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Milano, Verona, Paris, Prague, Moscow, Sankt-Petersburg, Varna.
Top ↑Moldovan airplane inspectors benefit from a qualification training course
The Civil Aviation Administration organized a training and re-qualification course for the inspectors in the area based on the Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA), during 16-19 November 2009. The SAFA programme is applied in over 38 member states of the European Conference of Civil Aviation, including Moldova.
Top ↑Moldova became member of European winemaking family
On 23 October 2009, in France, Cognac city, the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) unanimously voted to give “Chisinau Wines & Spirits Contest” the patronage of OIV. This decision offers prospects to become one of the most authoritative tasting contests among the Black Sea countries, attracting as participants producers from Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, thus “Chisinau Wines & Spirits Contest” became one of the most renowned 21 international wine and alcoholic drinks contests. Also, a delegation of OIV will visit Moldova in February 2010.
Top ↑Government proposes exclusion of state trademark on alcoholic products for export 10
The Cabinet approved on Wednesday, November 11, a draft amendment to the Law on production and circulation of ethylic alcohol and alcoholic products, by which it proposes to exclude the state trademark on the alcoholic products for export. According to the data provided by Moldova-Vin Agency and state company Fiscservinform, the alcoholic drink producers bought over 209.5 mln trademarks worth 41.9 mln lei from December 2006 through September 2009.
Top ↑Government is for excises to be increased only for strong alcoholic drinks, but not for wines
The Committee for Strategic Planning decided to foresee in the Economic Stabilization and Recovery Plan of Moldova for 2009-2011 the increase of excises only for strong alcoholic drinks, but not for wine products. This decision was taken on Wednesday, November 4, which focused on aspects related to the Agreement negotiated with the IMF, including the provisions referring to the increase of excises for luxury cars, cigarettes and alcoholic drinks.
Top ↑German company Draxlmaier to expand its investments in Moldova
Despite the global economic crisis, Draxlmaier Company will expand its investments in Moldova. The statement belongs to the director general of the German company in Moldova, Peter Hilbert, during a meeting with deputy prime minister, Minister of Economy, Valeriu Lazar. The German company Draxlmaier started its production activity in Moldova in 2006. The company develops and produces modern electric board systems, car interiors, and offers car innovations to various well known trademarks: Audi, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz etc.
Top ↑Chisinau to host the seventh Vienna Economic Forum
The next Vienna Economic Forum is likely to be organized in 2010 in Chisinau, informs the press service of the Ministry of Economy. Vienna Economic Forum is one of the most important European nongovernmental associations, having Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Slovenia, Turkey, and Ukraine as members. The key objective of the forum is to promote investments in the region of the Adriatic and Black Seas countries. Over 30 world known companies such as Siemens, Austrian Airlines, Raiffeisen International, BENQ Austria GmbH, etc are partners of the forum. The first Forum took place in 2004, while on 20-21 February 2008, it was held in Chisinau.
Following are the currency exchange rates fixed by the National Bank of Moldova for November
| Name of currency | abbreviation | unit | exchange rate |
| Australian Dollar | AUD | 1 | 10.1269 |
| Canadian Dollar | CAD | 1 | 10.3476 |
| Euro | EUR | 1 | 16.4501 |
| Japanese Yen | JPY | 100 | 12.1966 |
| Pound Sterling | GBP | 1 | 18.3629 |
| Romanian Leu | RON | 1 | 3.8252 |
| Russian Ruble | RUB | 1 | 0.3816 |
| US Dollar | USD | 1 | 11.0574 |
| Ukrainian Hryvnia | UAH | 1 | 1.3551 |
CHAMBER`S NEWS
King`s Day
For the first time, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium organized a reception on the occasion of the King1s Day in Chisinau (Moldova); the event was supported by the Chamber of Commerce Moldova- Belgium. Especially for this event H.E. the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium and Mrs. Leo D1aes (with residence in Bucharest) invited the Diplomats accredited to Moldova, Moldovan officials, all Chambers1 members and all the Belgian citizens in Moldova at that moment. The guests were "spoiled" with Belgian goodies brought for this special occasion to Chisinau, they could taste the Belgian cheese, pates, one of the best beer in the world and one of the finest Moldovan Wine kindly offered by "Purcari" Winery. At their leave the guests could take a piece of delightful Belgian pralines. In the room you could feel the cozy Belgian atmosphere that was given by a magic touch of Mrs Monique D1aes, the host of the splendid evening.
“The world seen through children`s eyes" Contest
In the beginning of November the Chamber of Commerce Moldova- Belgium organized a contest “The world seen through children`s eyes"; where the children of employees` Chambers` members could submit their drawings.
The people who were visiting lately the Chamber of Commerce could admire the masterpieces of the little artists, which were exposed in the hallway. During one week everybody could vote for 10 best paintings.
At this moment, the votes were counted and the most popular paintings were: on the
1st – Catalin, 10 years old,
2nd – Daniela, 11 Years old
3rd – Sandu, 6 years old.
The best creations will be published in the new calendar of the Chamber of Commerce Moldova – Belgium and you will be able to admire them all the year 2010!!!
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