The Institute of Export and International Trade of the UK certified 18 specialists in export, a part of whom are from the Transnistrian region, on the consultancy market of Moldova within the Support to Confidence Building Measures Program that is financed by the EU and implemented by UNDP, IPN reports.

According to the EU Delegation to Moldova, 20 specialists in export from both sides of the Nistru during five months attended a number of information sessions and studied the necessary instruments for performing international trade transactions, such as customs procedures, international trade regimes, trade facilitation instruments, etc. Of these, 18 passed the exam and were certified.

“The international certification of specialists in export will contribute to increasing the capacities of business associations and companies in extending export capacities on the foreign market,” Marco Gemmer, deputy head of the Projects and Technical Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation to Moldova, stated in the certificate hand-over ceremony.

The Support to Confidence Building Measures Program contributes to increasing confidence between the inhabitants of both sides of the Nistru by engaging local leaders, leaders of the business community and civil society in joint projects to develop business and social infrastructure.