{"id":42072,"date":"2024-09-23T07:56:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T04:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capdr.ro\/uncategorized-ro\/ferm-2024-message-from-the-economic-counselor-at-the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-moldova-in-romania-lucia-mursa\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T07:56:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T04:56:56","slug":"ferm-2024-message-from-the-economic-counselor-at-the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-moldova-in-romania-lucia-mursa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ferm.capdr.ro\/en\/moldova-regional-economic-forum-2024\/ferm-2024-message-from-the-economic-counselor-at-the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-moldova-in-romania-lucia-mursa\/","title":{"rendered":"FERM 2024 | Message from the Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania, Lucia MURSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Panel \u201eINVESTMENTS\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Module IV \u2013 Romania \u2013 Republic of Moldova Cooperation through the Moldova Region, 18th Edition of the Moldova Regional Economic Forum, Vatra Dornei, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>SPEAKER \u2013 Lucia MURSA \u2013 Economic Advisor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>THEME: \u201c<i>Moldovan-Romanian economic relations. Bilateral cooperation priorities<\/i>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lucia Mursa, advisor at the Commercial-Economic Office of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania, highlighted the importance and diversity of economic relations between the two countries in the context of the 18th Edition of the Moldova Regional Economic Forum 2024. In her intervention at the Investments Panel, Mursa emphasized the multiple directions of cooperation and development that define the Moldovan-Romanian partnership.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tight and Continually Developing Trade Relations<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<i>Romania is the most important commercial and strategic partner of the Republic of Moldova, and we have a very close bilateral agenda with this country\u201d,<\/i> said Mursa, highlighting joint projects in infrastructure, energy, and digital public services, noting that these are <i>\u201ca major priority in the cooperation between the two states\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Trade exchanges between the Republic of Moldova and Romania reached an impressive total of 2.7 billion US dollars in 2023, excluding the Transnistrian region. According to statistical data for the first half of 2024, over 65% of Moldovan exports are destined for EU countries, with nearly 32% of Moldovan goods exported to Romania. In this context, Lucia Mursa emphasized the need to diversify Moldovan exports to the Romanian market: <i>\u201cWe want and are actually taking actions to diversify our exports to the Romanian market\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-40077\" title=\"FERM 2024 | Message from the Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania, Lucia MURSA 4 - Moldova Invest\" src=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271400%27%20height%3D%27906%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201400%20906%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271400%27%20height%3D%27906%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-FERM-2024-226x146.jpg 226w\" alt=\"LUCIA MURSA FERM 2024 - Moldova Invest\" width=\"1400\" height=\"906\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Reciprocal Investments<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An essential aspect of economic cooperation is focused on investments. Romania ranks first in the list of major foreign investors in the Republic of Moldova, with 1,609 Romanian companies registered and investments in social capital exceeding 350 million euros. <i>\u201cRomania is number 1 in the list of major foreign investors in the Republic of Moldova by the volume of investments\u201d, <\/i>noted Lucia Mursa.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the number of Moldovan companies registered in Romania is remarkable. Over 7,000 firms with capital from the Republic of Moldova are active in Romania, representing 3% of the total foreign-owned firms in Romania, placing the Republic of Moldova 34th among the investing states in Romania.<\/p>\n<p><b>Recent achievements and ongoing projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Lucia Mursa also highlighted recent achievements in bilateral relations: \u201e<i>After a 6-year hiatus, in April of this year, the 12th meeting of the Moldovan-Romanian Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation was held in Bucharest\u201d<\/i>. This meeting brought together government representatives from both countries to discuss the implementation status of projects and set new cooperation objectives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-40081\" title=\"FERM 2024 | Message from the Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania, Lucia MURSA 5 - Moldova Invest\" src=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1442px) 100vw, 1442px\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271442%27%20height%3D%27896%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201442%20896%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271442%27%20height%3D%27896%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024.jpg 1442w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LUCIA-MURSA-ION-STEFANOVICI-FERM-2024-235x146.jpg 235w\" alt=\"LUCIA MURSA ION STEFANOVICI FERM 2024 - Moldova Invest\" width=\"1442\" height=\"896\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Major infrastructure projects<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mursa detailed some of the major ongoing projects, including the construction of the bridge over the Prut River between Ungheni (RO) and Ungheni (MD), along with four other road bridges, noting that <i>\u201cthese bridges will contribute to easing traffic for our trucks and more, enhance trade, and integrate the Republic of Moldova into the European road network\u201d<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Development potential and european integration<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Lucia Mursa reaffirmed the potential and willingness of the Republic of Moldova to offer significant opportunities for investors, highlighting strategic areas such as agriculture, electronics, IT, light industry, and renewable energy. Romania\u2019s support is essential for Moldova\u2019s European integration: \u201c<i>Support from Romania on the EU dimension is highly appreciated, and we are grateful for the expertise and cooperation in various sectors.\u201d<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/en\/magazine\/lucia-mursa-romania-republic-of-moldova\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FERM 2024 | Message from the Economic Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania, Lucia MURSA<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/moldovainvest.eu\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MOLDOVA INVEST<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panel \u201eINVESTMENTS\u201d Module IV \u2013 Romania \u2013 Republic of Moldova Cooperation through the Moldova Region, 18th Edition of the Moldova Regional Economic Forum, Vatra Dornei, 2024 SPEAKER \u2013 Lucia MURSA \u2013 Economic Advisor at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Romania THEME: \u201cMoldovan-Romanian economic relations. 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