The 27th exhibit “Made in Moldova”, which is traditionally staged by the Chamber of Trade and Industry under the auspices of the Government of Moldova, was inaugurated at the exhibitions center “Moldexpo” on January 31 and will continue until February 4, IPN reports.

The event brought together 427 national companies and businessmen from the partner-states, such as Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Italy (with stand of Moldovan-Italian companies), and Iran.

“Made in Moldova” distinguished itself as an efficient instrument for promoting the accomplishments of Moldovan companies and an event that supports national producers. The presence of so many companies shows that the business entities have confidence in this promotion possibility,” said the director of the Chamber of Trade and Industry Sergiu Harea.

Attending the inaugural ceremony, Head of the EU Delegation to Moldova Peter Michalko said the signing of the Association Agreement with the EU and of the Deep Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement as an integral part of the first enabled the Moldovan businesses to increase exports to the EU market.

“The theme of the exhibition is “Made in Moldova, Made for You”. This means that it is intended not only for the local consumers, but also for the over 500 million consumers from the market of the EU states, where business entities from Moldova sell their products,” stated the diplomat. Peter Michalko noted that the EU, by different programs, supports to SMEs and enterprises that enter the market and aim to improve the quality of the supplied products.

Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Kiril Gaburici said continuing to increase the quality of products and services and efficiency in production is a key objective of the Moldovan businesses.