An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar will visit Chisinau during May 23 – 27, 2016, IPN reports.
According to a press statement of the IMF Office in Moldova, the purpose of the mission is to continue the policy dialogue and advance the discussions on the reform measures put forward by the authorities as critical inputs towards a broader program agenda. At this time, the IMF team will not have the mandate to conclude an agreement on a Fund-supported program.
In the May 4 meeting of the Cabinet, Prime Minister Pavel Filip said the IMF mission will be presented the Government’s reform program. “This is not a forced program. These are our reforms that we assumed and will make effort to do them,” he stated. The Premier voiced hope that a mission that will initiate the negotiations on a new program will come next month and thus asked the ministers to get ready.
The last IMF mission visited Chisinau during February 23-29. Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar said then that the discussions with the authorities were open and constructive, and focused on assessing recent economic developments and understanding the authorities’ policies to maintain macroeconomic stability and improve financial sector governance.