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4 business Support Centres, set up as part of the EU-funded project ‘South Open Gateway of Moldova for Business and Investment Promotion’, will operate within the framework of the District Councils of: Cantemir, Basarabeasca, Taraclia and Căușeni, and 4 other pre-incubation facilities will operate at Business Incubators in: Cahul, Leova, Cimișlia and Ștefan Vodă.

Business support spaces are intended to provide both business advisory services in the listed districts and to support potential entrepreneurs in setting up and developing a business in order to contribute to the balanced and sustainable development of the South Development Region.

Marco Gemmer, Head of Operations Section, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, underlined that today’s event is a confirmation of the European Union’s commitment to support the development of the private and direct sector of citizens, including in regions and small municipalities, to improve living conditions. “The commitment to economic development and job creation is not only about investing in infrastructure, promoting exports and improving the legislative framework in the Republic of Moldova. This concerns in particular the accessibility of the necessary information, professional support, exchange of experiences and trainings that will be offered to young people, women, different groups and those returning to the country who want to start a business and take their future in their own hands. Today’s support is directly provided to citizens in the 8 municipalities, as well as to the local authorities who responded to the invitation to join the Mayors for Growth initiative, "the European official highlighted.

Sergiu GOGU, Vice-President of the Căușeni Raional Council, thanked the project partners and the Delegation of the European Union for the realisation of the European project “Open South Moldovan Gate for Business and Investment Promotion” which directly contributes to the economic development of the region. “The opening of the advisory centres is beneficial, as we want to have small and medium-sized enterprises developed, to have the capacity to develop investments in this area and, in particular, to provide quality services that ensure the arrival of investors in this region”, said Sergiu GOGU.

Petru Gurgurov, Acting Director-General ODIMM, reiterated the support of the Organisation for the Development of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Sector in the development of business support infrastructure in the Republic of Moldova. “Through the 8 Business Support Centres, entrepreneurs in the South region will benefit from advisory assistance in starting, developing and running businesses, so that they become as competitive and profitable as possible on both the local and foreign markets. They will directly contribute to the economic development of the region and attract direct investment ", said Petru Gurgurov.

The main objective of the project “South Open Gateway of Moldova for Business and Investment Promotion” is focused on local economic development, improving the competitiveness of SMEs in the South region and targeting foreign investment in the local economy.

The project is funded by the European Union under the Mayors for Economic Growth initiative and implemented by the Cimișlia Raional Council in partnership with the Organisation for the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (ODIMM) and the South Regional Development Agency (ADR Sud).