OREANDA-NEWS. August 08, 2011. The economic activity slowdown in the European Union might provoke crisis in Moldova similar to the one happened in 2009, - Dorin Dragutanu. The National Bank Governor expressed this opinion at the press conference on Thursday,c commenting upon the financial-economic situation in the EU and USA. In Dorin Dragutanu’s opinion, it is early to make any forecasts now, but he stressed that negative tendencies in the EU’s economy may provoke crisis in Moldova.

He said the European Union’s states are important trade-economic partners of Moldova and an essential share of exports had been re-oriented there. In addition, the major part of money remittances to our country is coming from this region.

At the same time, he believes that experts’ opinions about the possible crisis in the EU heard lately are rather speculative, being the attacks to check soundness of the EU’s financial system. As for the economic situation in the USA, Dorin Dragutanu said the sooner they solve their problems, the sooner potential risks for the whole global economy would be eliminated.