OREANDA-NEWS. February 26, 2008. The power, financial, infrastructure, agricultural and industrial sectors are of the main interest to investors in Moldova. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Trade Igor Dodon during the press conference devoted to Vienna Economic Forum, taking place in Chisinau.

According to the minister, this forum, involving about 200 representatives from 21 countries, is held in Moldova for the first time. Its main objective is familiarization of foreign investors with the investment potential of Moldova, as well as the role of our country in the region. The chairman of the forum, the coordinator of the Stability Pact for Southern-Eastern Europe Erhard Busek said that this forum was the best as regards the number of participants and issues discussed by the business community.

It was noted that 30 Austrian businessmen will arrive to Moldova in April. The Minister of Economy and Trade Igor Dodon, while answering the journalists’ question on the investments into the capital market, noted poor development of this segment. He specified that in order to improve the situation, we have to develop infrastructure of the market by establishing private pension funds, development of insurance companies and investment funds.

The Minister noted that the government would encourage corporate bonds issuance, both by public and private joint stock companies. Vienna Economic Forum, founded in 2004, is one of the most important European non-governmental associations, which includes Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey. Its main objective is promotion of investments in the Adriatic and Black Seas regions.

The partners of the forum are more than 30 companies, including "Siemens", "Austrian Airlines", "Raiffeisen International", "BENQ Austria GmbH", etc.