According to the official, Moldova has demonstrated in recent years that it can develop a competitive digital sector, capable of offering professional opportunities to young people and contributing to economic growth. She also noted that Moldova Innovation Technology Park has become one of the main engines of this transformation.

The European Commissioner for Enlargement mentioned that the IT park in the Republic of Moldova brings together approximately 3,000 companies and over 26,000 specialists, generating an annual turnover of around one billion euros. The European official emphasized that the European Union continues to support the development of innovation and digital infrastructure in the Republic of Moldova.

At the same time, Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu stated that the Republic of Moldova aims not only to join the European Union, but also to contribute to the construction of Europe’s digital future. He also mentioned that digitalization contributes to increasing transparency, competitiveness, and resilience of the national economy. According to him, the authorities are investing in digital infrastructure and in the development of professional skills to retain talents in the country and to attract investments.

In turn, the Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, Eugeniu Osmochescu, pointed out that digitalization and artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in the development of the economy and public administration. According to him, approximately 20% of the population of the Republic of Moldova already uses tools based on artificial intelligence, with most applications being used in the private sector.

At the same time, Osmochescu stated that the Republic of Moldova is prepared to provisionally close chapter 10 of the EU accession negotiations in 2026, which targets digital transformation and the information society.

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According to the BNS, the highest average gross monthly salaries were recorded in information and communications, at over 39 thousand lei. This was followed by financial and insurance activities, at over 28 thousand lei, and electricity and heat production and supply, gas, hot water and air conditioning, at around 23 thousand lei.

At the same time, the lowest salaries were recorded in agriculture, forestry and fishing, where the average salary was slightly over 10 thousand lei, and in accommodation and food service activities, at over 11 thousand lei.

Compared with the first quarter of last year, the largest salary increases were recorded in administrative and support service activities, where salaries rose by 47%, in professional, scientific and technical activities, by 18%, and in information and communications, by around 17%.

In the budgetary sector, the average gross monthly salary was 13,288 lei, up by about 4% compared with the first quarter of last year, while in the real sector it reached 16,910 lei, up by over 11%.

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