Deputy Prime Minister: Moldova–EU Investment Conference shows we are reliable partner and will continue to move forward

Moldova – European Union Investment Conference, held today in Chișinău, demonstrates that the Republic of Moldova is a reliable partner and will continue to advance on its European path. The opinion was expressed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu at the opening of the event.

“In the European Union there are four fundamental freedoms: the free movement of capital, the free movement of goods and services and, of course, the free movement of people. We are already there. We have almost fully achieved the free movement of people. We benefit from a liberalized visa regime. We participate in initiatives for integration into the EU internal market. What remains is the area of services. It is a challenging task that must be completed on time. This is the Government’s commitment. Next, of course, comes the free movement of capital,” said Eugeniu Osmochescu.

The Deputy Prime Minister announced that a new government financing instrument for the business environment – the Fund of Funds – is to be launched soon.

“Within the panels, we need to see as many success stories as possible, but also to hear what else must be done to facilitate investments, to attract more investors and to make the activity of the business environment simpler and more efficient through the policies we promote,” noted Osmochescu.

Chișinău is hosting today the first Republic of Moldova – European Union Investment Conference. The event is dedicated to investment opportunities in our country and its growth role within the European economic area. It brings together political decision-makers, European institutions, financial organizations, investors, business leaders and experts from various sectors.

The priority areas addressed at the conference are the capital market and financial instruments for investments, energy and green transition, transport, logistics and European connectivity, agro-processing and rural investments, industry and integration into European value chains, innovation, digitalization, health and biotechnology.

The conference is taking place one year after the launch of the EU Growth Plan for Moldova – an investment package of up to 1.9 billion euros for the period 2025–2027. It was approved in October 2024 by the European Commission. The funds are allocated according to the progress made by our country in implementing reforms.

In 2025, the Republic of Moldova received 289 million euros from the European Union through the Growth Plan. The funds were directed to repairing local roads in 100 localities, modernizing 200 km of regional and district roads, supporting over 200 local and regional projects, modernizing school canteens, providing support for entrepreneurs and farmers, environmental and energy efficiency projects, as well as repairing strategic sections of railway.

In 2026, after the successful implementation of 24 committed reforms, the Republic of Moldova received a new tranche from the Growth Plan – 189 million euros, of which approximately 16 million euros are earmarked for investment projects.