OREANDA-NEWS. On July 15, 2008 The Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Association of Banks of Moldova (АBМ) have signed Joint Action Program for 2008-2009.

This program ensures participation of the ABM members in the exhibitions, fairs, forums and foreign economic missions in Moldova, as well as in the events organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry abroad.

According to this document, the ABM representatives, as well as those from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry will participate together in the meetings with foreign delegations of businessmen and of the bank sector coming on a visit to Moldova.

The parties have agreed to support participation of foreign delegations in the exhibitions, fairs, forums, economic missions and seminars that will take place in our country. Gheorghe Cucu, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the agreement signed with the ABM is "the first step made by the Chamber as a representative of the real-sector economy".

He also noted in this context the opportunity for permanent dialogue between the two parties. In his turn, Dumitru Ursu, the ABM Chairman emphasized that the main objective of the agreement signed with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry is promotion and representation of the interests of the two parties in the economic sphere of the country, in the relations with the governmental structures, as well as with foreign business.