The economic forum of Arad, which was the first forum of representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises staged by the Interregional Advocacy and Diplomacy Center, was a real success. The results exceeded expectations, the Center’s head Antoniu Martin said in a news conference at IPN.
Representatives of enterprises operating in the building sector, agriculture and food processing industry from Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Italy, Moldova and Switzerland came together in Arad for the forum that was held during April 21-23. The presence of Moldovan companies was slightly affected by the April tempest and some of the participants could not arrive, but it was possible to transmit their intentions to the other participants from Western Europe.
“It was a special event in Arad, even if it was the first edition. The expectations in terms of international participation were exceeded. During these days, we had guests from top international companies, representatives of banks ranked among the top 100 at world level and of companies operating in the financial services sector,” stated Antoniu Martin.
More than 120 firms took part in the Arad Forum. Antoniu Martin assured that the impact of this event will be noticed soon in Moldova as well. Important partnerships were established through the Interregional Advocacy and Diplomacy Center, namely: Romania-Sweden Chamber of Commerce; two Romania-Italy Chambers of Commerce. This generated also opportunities for Moldova.
“This forum, even if it was at its first edition, achieved its objectives and the results exceeded the expectations. We have a feeling of satisfaction and, besides cultural diplomacy, we can also speak about economic diplomacy between Romania and the Republic of Moldova,” stated Antoniu Martin.
