The EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström is paying a visit to Chisinau during November 6-7, 2017. The European official will take stock of the progress and challenges witnessed in the EU-Moldova commercial relationship, IPN reports.

While in Chisinau, the EU Commissioner will have meetings with President Igor Dodon, Prime Minister Pavel Filip, Deputy Prime Minister Octavian Calmaac, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure, and with Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu. Cecilia Malmström will also meet with members of the European Business Association and with representatives of civil society.

The EU Commissioner for Trade will make a visit to the Chisinau-based company Monicol that exports fruit and walnuts grown in the area. This company exported 95% of the production to the EU duty-free since the Association Agreement took effect.