Between September 5-7, experts from IDIS “Viitorul”, Viorel Chivriga and Victor Parlicov participated in the 27th edition of the Economic Forum in Krynica, Poland.
"The Association Agreements signed by the Republic of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine with the EU represent a guarantee of the pro-EU course, with obligations and responsibilities to support democratic governance models in these countries.
States in transition make often mistakes which cost. It is important not to make mistakes, but to recover, learn from it and create conditions that make good governance the only possible option to modernize the society. Many people blame parties and politicians for the poor state of the economy, but these elites also appeared due to the type of economy that followed the collapse of the USSR under conditions of an uncertainty of purpose and amnesia of the elites. Reforms have been done against someone rather than for the benefit of the public good, which is heavily defined by these elites. The brief history of the transition is full of cases where politicians who have seen kings have lost power or woke up in prison despite all warnings and political predictions.
It is time to have fewer failures in the economy and administration. It is time for the transformations demanded by the citizens of our states”, believes Viorel Chivriga. The expert spoke in the panel "Europe at a crossroads: a European perspective for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia"
Viorel Chivriga listed the benefits of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, supporting the idea of systemic changes brought to the service of the population. "2.5 years after the DCFTA's entry into force - the share of Moldovan exports to the EU in total exports was 63%, over 60% of companies export to the EU, 53.4% of total FDI came from the EU, 14,400 European / international standards and annulled about 1,600 Moldovan conflicting and overdue standards, barriers to business were removed (only the Customs Service abolished about 150 orders of the institution), the Moldovan laws are harmonized with the acquis communautaire".
In the field of tourism, Viorel Chivriga, who moderated the panel "Combating stereotypes - the impact of national and regional image on tourism and economic development", said that the political and economic stability along with the investment climate in our states are the paper mill the country's attractiveness for any a potential investor, and myths and stereotypes can be combated or used cautiously to increase attractiveness. "Moldova does not have a functional mechanism to attract FDI. Some progress is being made in improving economic performance, reducing barriers for SMEs, improving the legislative framework, reducing tax burdens, business finance, but these are little known to international media and potential investors”.
In the field of energy, expert Victor Parlicov drew attention to new trends in the natural gas market, namely the growing role of the US as a natural gas supplier to regional markets in Europe and Asia. The importance of compressed natural gas (LNG) reception projects - both recently completed in Lithuania and Poland and those under construction in Croatia and Germany - has been emphasized. Particular attention has been given to the imperative need to strengthen interconnections between natural gas transmission systems between European countries as a prerequisite for creating a common energy market.
The Economic Forum in Krynica is an annual event, organized at the initiative of the Polish Government for all regional actors interested in cooperation and democratic progress, and which is highly appreciated by IDIS experts for the open spirit and knowledge horizons.
