About 1,000 participants representing over 20 states will take part in the fourth Moldova Business Week that will be held in Chisinau during October 3-6, 2017. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodimir Groisman is expected to take part in the event on its last day, IPN reports.

In a press briefing on October 2, Deputy Prime Minister Octavian Calmac, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure, said that 30 meetings will be held during the four-day event. These will involve businessmen, government officials, representatives of the local authorities, etc. There will be staged panel discussions that will center on investment and promotion of Moldova’s exports. A trip to Free Economic Zones will be organized on one of the days of the Business Week.

On October 4, there will be staged a Moldovan-Italian investment forum, while on October 5 a forum dedicated to Moldova’s exports. An international specialized conference on the development of SMEs will take place on October 6.

According to Octavian Calmac, the Moldova Business Week is one of the most important events that promote the country’s image abroad. It contributes to intensifying the dialogue between the public and private sectors and making it more transparent and to promoting exports and attracting foreign investment.