The GDP growth in the first quarter of this year was 8.4%, Prime Minister Vlad Filat said in the opening of Wednesday’s meeting of the Government, quoted by Info-Prim Neo. He also said that according to statistical data, exports in Q1 rose by 31.5%, while imports – by 25.9%. The Premier stressed that the economic recovery trends became more prominent and instructed the members of the Cabinet to make sure that the objectives laid down in the government program are achieved so as to strengthen the results achieved in the first quarter of the year. The Government forecast a GDP growth of 5% for this year.