Increased opportunities in attraction

of investment into the ATU Gagauzia

Dmitri Croitor,
Advisor to the Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauzia on foreign economic relations
 ECONOMIC COOPERATION

The Republic of Moldova has signed 43 Free Trade Agreements (FTA), all of them are valid also for Gagauzia, including:

DCFTA Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement

with European Union – 500 million customers

FTA with CIS countries – 250 million customers

FTA with Turkey – 80 million customers

CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement) – 30

million customers

GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic

Development – 60 million customers
National Reforms – improving the Business Climate
Business Package - Cutting taxes and social security contributions

Reform of inspectorates

Simplification of the procedures to receive construction permits

New Regulations on Customs value for imported goods

New amendments to the Labour Code and  Workbooks cancelled from2019  

Easier access to work and residence permit for foreign workers

Drafting of a list of priority vocations

Regulations on the organization and realisation of dual education

Creation of one-stop-shop for financial and statistical reporting for economic agents

Empowering the ministries for drafting of more qualitative policy documents and normative acts
AVAILABLE WORKFORCE

Population in ATU Gagauzia

(16 – 49 years)

ATU Total Men Women

Gagauzia 82’406 36,693 45’713

Comrat city Total Men Women

(urban area) 10’490 4,665 5’825

Ceadir-Lunga
Total Men Women
city (urban
9’455 4,594 5’161
area)

Total Men Women

Rural area
62’161 27,434 34’727
AVAILABLE WORKFORCE
Labor force potential in Comrat

 Comrat’s potential is defined by developed

agronomy and winemaking sector.
 The agricultural sector is one of the largest
employers, it is a good source of labor for low-paid
workers.
 The number of potential labor force aged 16+ in
Comrat, more than 18 000 people.
 Within an area of 15 km from Comrat – 14’246
people and an area of 15 to 30 km – 27’398 people.
 Dominating specialties:
 Professional school – driver/ tractor-driver/ car Labor force by distance to Comrat
mechanic; electrician; cook; constructor; welder;
seamstress; hairdresser. 31 – 34 km Comrat
 College – mechanic; accountant; agronomist; social 31% city, 0 km
worker; car mechanic. 29%

 University – lawyer; engineer; teacher; economist; 1 –15 km

agronomist. 9%
16 – 30 km
31%
AVAILABLE WORKFORCE
Labor force potential in Ceadir – Lunga

 Ceadir-Lunga’s potential is define by its developed

agronomy and production sector.
 The agricultural sector is one of the largest
employers.
 The number of potential labor force aged 16+ in
Ceadir-Lunga, more than 15 000 people.
 Within an area of 15 km from Ceadir-Lunga – 13’279
people and the area of 15 to 30 km – 34’121 people.
 Dominating specialties:
 Professional school – driver/ tractor-driver/ car Labor force by distance to Ceadir – Lunga
mechanic; cook; electrician; carpenter; accountant;
mechanic; constructor.
Ceadir-Lunga
 College – accountant; mechanic; carpenter; city, 0 km
technologist; car mechanic; engineer; electrician. 31 – 45 km 18%
 University – lawyer; engineer; accountant; 46% 1 –15 km
economist; languages; manager; veterinary/ 13%
zootechnician.
16 – 30 km
31%
 LOCATION OF POST-SECONDARY
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN
GAGAUZIA

Educational institutions and enrolled students

Vocational schools (3 years lyceum + 2 years specialty) – 791

Trade schools (4 years cycle) – 883

University (3 – 5 years cycle) – 1’580

Training center (3 – 6 months cycle) – 120

INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

Law on investment

Developed investment platforms

Special legal status

Developed business infrastructure

Multilingual work force

Developed information infrastructure

GAGAUZIA INVESTMENT LAW
Investment Preferences

One -stop –
shop –
assistance
(documents collection
Tax Compensation and preparation,
incentives reducing the permits
of expenses for issuing time)
training or
retraining of
employees
Provision of
natural grants by
local public
authorities
 EU FUNDED PROGRAMS IN GAGAUZIA

Program launched in 2016

Total cost of the project – 6.5 million Euros, including:

 2,075.6 thousand Euros for infrastructure projects
 more than 500 thousand Euros for grants for SMEs projects

Program launched in 2017

 25 grants for SMEs for a total amount of 500,000 thousand Euros

 20 small infrastructure projects for a total amount of 1 million Euros

Program launched in 2018

RBISC Project streams:

 Start-ups
 Accounting and reporting support
AVAILABLE FUNDS IN GAGAUZIA

Support and
development Reimburseme
Development
of small Enterprise Agricultural Indemnity nt of 20,000 lei
Fund of
business for Support Fund Subsidy Fund Fund for each new
Gagauzia
2016 – 2020 workplace
years Program
New Opportunities & Sectors of Investment
Business Process Outsourcing

ITC & Blockchain Technologies

Logistics

Education

Food Processing

Leather & Textile Industries – Fashion Design

Metall Working and Machine Building

Furniture manufacture

Tourism
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