The government supported the proposals of the Public Property Agency (APP) regarding the exemption from dividend payments for the state-owned enterprise “Posta Moldovei” and the joint-stock companies “Cartus” and “Barza Alba”. “The state must act on the principles of corporate governance, not only by collecting profits, but also as a prudent investor,” said APP Director General Roman Cojuhari, according to IPN.

He noted the record profit recorded by the Moldovan Post Office last year. The exemption from paying deductions, amounting to almost 3 million lei, is estimated to allow the company to invest in modernizing its logistics infrastructure, digitizing postal services, improving cybersecurity, and increasing operational capacity.

The exemption for Cartus, amounting to 341,000 lei, was described by Roman Cojuhari as “minimal assistance” that “will enable the company to purchase the necessary equipment.”

“SA Barza Alba will also benefit from a dividend payment exemption, a measure necessary to support the merger process through the absorption of SA Aroma, which will allow the company to cover the additional expenses generated by the reorganization, including infrastructure modernization and production re-engineering,” specified the general manager of APP.

Also today, Roman Cojuhari stated that the state budget breakdown for the current year will exceed the planned amounts by two times – 600 million lei, compared to the planned 300 million lei.