In April, an international conference themed “Diaspora and Development” will be held in Chisinau. The announcement was made by the head of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission to Moldova, Martin Andreas Wyss, during a meeting with the Minister of Economy and Trade, Igor Dodon. The collocutors stressed the importance of strengthening relations with the Moldovan diaspora, and the opportunity of establishing a partnership between IOM and the Organisation for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises with a view to conducting training and informational projects for former migrants willing to start a business in Moldova.