OREANDA-NEWS. September 26, 2012. According to the Premier of Moldova, within September, 2009-Q1, 2012 Moldova saw the total economic growth by 14.4%. To compare: GDP was equal to 59.15 mln. leis in 2009 and to 76. 49 mln. leis (in comparable prices) in 2011. Revising results of the three-year-long activity of his government, Vladimir Filat stressed that the public debt of Moldova is one of the smallest in the region.

Among achievements the Premier also mentioned a greater number of families having social assistance (from 30 thou. to 100 thou. within 2009-2012) and greater wages given to public servants, including teachers and policemen. According to him, education and social protection remain priority areas for the government to develop in the nearest future. “Although our budget is limited, we have decided to raise 49% wages to school teachers and 55% to professors. Wages have been raised considerably in all budget-paid areas, including doctors, public servants and support personnel. In general, the economy of Moldova has displayed signs of growth.

However, they are not enough and we can not content ourselves with them”, Vladimir Fialt said. As for priorities in the economic area, the Premier mentioned reforms to enhance the business and investment climate in Moldova. “We have three key elements to drive away at: enhancement of the business climate; encouragement and protection of competition; intense attraction of investments, both: internal (we are going to encourage investments in the economy) and direct foreign ones”, Filat said.