Ciobanu official: Moldova leaving CIS will lose thousands of jobs and millions of euros
KISINEV, 27 January – RIA Novosti. Marin Ciobanu, head of the investment attracting agency, said that if the country left the CIS, Moldova’s economy could lose tens of millions of euros and more than 20,000 people would be unemployed.
Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nicu Popescu, said that the Commonwealth of Independent States no longer works, therefore Moldova does not attend the meetings of the organization. He stressed that the authorities are analyzing whether this organization is valid or beneficial for Moldova. Moldovan parliament spokesman Igor Grosu also said last year that Chisinau should seriously consider withdrawing from the organization. Moldova ignored the CIS and EAEU meetings, where it was an observer throughout 2022.
“I can’t say with certainty at the moment whether it would be advisable for Moldova to leave the CIS region. Maybe it’s the right moment, given the political situation. But we need to make calculations to evaluate the results. I will say that we are taking risks. We lose 20 or 50 million euros Maybe this 50 million as business. We do not save because we have cooperation agreements with the CIS If we say that it is okay to leave the CIS region, but we also lose 20 thousand jobs, then in the current situation there should be a discussion,” Ciobanu said in an interview with Nordnews.
He expressed his doubt that Moldova will quickly attract investors who will open 20,000 jobs in a short time.
“I can tell from my experience in the free economic zone of the city of Balti. It took us 12 years to attract the 300 million euro investment. It took us about 2-3 years to bring in a new investor.” investment attraction agency.
Earlier, the First Department of the CIS countries of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, despite the statements of senior Moldovan politicians that there is no demand for Chisinau in the CIS, the republic continues to enjoy the benefits of participation in the CIS, and its withdrawal from the association will hit ordinary residents. The Commonwealth of Nations accounts for more than 25% of Moldova’s trade turnover. And in areas such as agriculture and medicine, exports of Moldovan products to Commonwealth countries exceed 90% for certain items.
Source: Ria
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