OREANDA-NEWS. May 21, 2008. According to the State Registration Chamber, from 90,3 million leis, about 75 million leis (83%) are foreign investments of the enterprises registered in March 2008.

In the first quarter of 2008, there were 230 enterprises with the foreign capital vs. 226 of them at the same period of 2007.

The main activities of foreign enterprises in the first quarter of 2008 are: retail and wholesale trade, transportation and construction.

Only in January-March 2008, in the territorial units of the State Registration Chamber 3445 enterprises were registered (71% was registered within 1 day).

In the first quarter of the last year there 3499 enterprises were registered. Since the beginning of this year 573 companies were excluded from the State register vs. 417 – at the same period of the last year.