AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINESS WEEK 2018 / 27 – 29 November 2018
"Moldova Business Week" is one of the most important events for promoting the image of the country at international level, intensifying and improving the dialogue between the public and private sector, increasing the competitiveness of the local companies, promoting export and attracting foreign investments. "Moldova Business Week 2018", V edition, will strengthen the efforts of the Government of Moldova to support business and develop an attractive investment climate for the national and international business community. The Agenda of the Conference includes the presentation of sectoral policies and progress, complemented by interactive communication tools: bilateral forums, study visits, networking sessions, retail / distribution workshops, exhibitions. For the first time, the tourism sector will be on the agenda, rising to global trends in country branding. Participants and guests of the conference are invited to become the Moldovan Ambassadors for the business world.
27 NOVEMBER - TUESDAY ”MOLDOVA BUSINESS WEEK 2018” - INVEST IN MOLDOVA Location: Radisson Blu Leogrand Convention Center, Chișinău , entry from Vlaicu Pârcălab, 69 Street Communication language: Romanian / English with translation ensured
09:00 – 10:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:00 – 11:00 Welcome remarks and presentation of speakers - Rodica VERBENIUC, General Director of the Moldovan Investment Agency Moderator – Chiril GABURICI, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova
▪ Pavel FILIP, Prime-Minister of the Republic of Moldova ▪ Chiril GABURICI, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova ▪ Octavian ARMAȘU, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Moldova ▪ Sergiu CIOCLEA, Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Moldova ▪ Alexandru BALTAG, General Director – Business People’s Association of Moldova ▪ Alexander KOSS, President – Foreign Investors Association of Moldova 11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK Pauză de prânz & Networking
STATE POLICY IN SUPPORTING INVESTMENTS 11:30 – 13:00 Moderator - Vitalie IURCU, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure 11:30 – 11:55 ▪ Investment incentives: tools and mechanisms – Vitalie IURCU, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure 11:55 – 12:20 ▪ Fiscal system and the banking sector – Ion CHICU, General State Secretary, Ministry of Finance 12:20 – 12:45 ▪ Workforce development policies – Silvia RADU, Minister of Health, Labour & Social Protection 12:45 – 13:10 ▪ Education Policies - Monica BABUC, Minister of Education, Culture & Research
13:10 – 13:30 ▪ Q&A
13:30 – 15:00 BUSINESS LUNCH & NETWORKING
15:00 – 16:00 ASSETS EXPOSED TO PRIVATIZATION - INVITATION FOR DIALOGUE BEGONIA Hall Communication language: English 2nd floor Speaker – Vladimir BALDOVICI, Director, Public Property Agency
▪ Procedure of privatization 15:00 – 16:00 ▪ Assets exposed to privatization and Public-Private Partnerships
18:00 – 20:30 FESTIVE DINNER / based on invitations / ZAXI Restaurant, Radisson Blu Hotel
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28 NOVEMBER - WEDNESDAY ”MOLDOVA BUSINESS WEEK 2018” - INVEST IN MOLDOVA Location: Radisson Blu Leogrand Convention Center, Chișinău, entry from Vlaicu Pârcălab, 69 Street Communication language: Romanian / English with translation ensured
09:00 – 10:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee
PARALLEL SECTOR PANELS 10:00 – 12:30
PANEL 1. PANEL 2. PANEL 3. PANEL 4. PANEL 5. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ENERGY INFORMATION AND ITALY AND MOLDOVA: TOURISM INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS JOINT INITIATIVES FOR TECHNOLOGY ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RĂUT hall PRUT hall NISTRU hall BEGONIA hall LOFT hall Ground floor Ground floor Ground floor 2nd floor 2nd floor
PANEL 1. AGRICULTURE AND Diversification of opportunities in agribusiness FOOD INDUSTRY Moderator – Nicolae CIUBUC, Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment RĂUT Hall
10:00 – 10:10 ▪ Welcome remarks – Masanobu YOSHII, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Moldova 10:10 – 10:35 ▪ State policy in supporting investments in the agrifood sector – Nicolae CIUBUC, Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment of the Republic of Moldova 10:35 – 10:50 ▪ Uniform procedures for stimulating investment for the agrifood sector – Adrian PINTEA, General Director, Agency for Intervention and Payments in Agriculture of Romania (tbc) 10:50 – 11:05 ▪ Agriculture Finance – Cristian NACU, Senior Country Officer, International Finance Corporation (tbc) 11:05 – 11:20 ▪ Opportunities for internationalization of commerce: (Retail, HoReCa și alte canale) – Maria HURDUC, General Director, Modern Buyer, România 11:20 – 11:35 ▪ Guest Speaker ”International market opportunities for Moldovan fruit and vegetable producers and the investments needed”, Mr. Goran DAMOVSKI, international agri-food marketing expert of USAID. 11:35 – 11:50 ▪ Export: eight steps for success – Andrei CRIGAN, Gateway & Partners, Moldova
11:50 – 12:15 ▪ 3 investment profiles in the agrifood sector- Corina ZAVTONI, Moldovan Investment Agency - Investments in agriculture - Investments in zootechnics - Investments in food industry
12:15 – 12:25 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
PANEL 2. ENERGY Moderator - Vitalie IURCU, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure NISTRU Hall
10:00 – 10:10 ▪ Welcome remarks – Daniel IONIȚĂ, Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Moldova 10:10 – 10:25 ▪ General overview of the sector and its competitive advantages - Vitalie IURCU, State Secretary, MEI 10:25 – 10:40 ▪ Development of the energy sector of the Republic of Moldova until 2030 - investment opportunities, Călin NEGURĂ, MEI 10:40 – 10:55 ▪ Energy regulatory framework in the Republic of Moldova - Daniel CHIVIRGA, ANRE 10:55 – 11:10 ▪ The Role of the Development Partners to Ensure the Energy Security of the Republic of Moldova - Alexandru COSOVAN, EBRD AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINES WEEK / 27 – 29 November, 2018
11:10 – 11:25 ▪ Policy elements for sustainable development - Ilze PURINAS, NIRAS 11:25 – 11:40 ▪ Green City Lab: green innovations for a sustainable city - Alexandru ROTARU, UNDP 11:40 – 12:10 ▪ Success story: ”Smart city” concept – perspectives for implementation in the Republic of Moldova, Andrei PREAȘCA, Orange Moldova GasNaural Fenosa – RED (tbc) Sudzucker Moldova – biogas factory in Drochia (tbc)
12:10 – 12:30 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
PANEL 3. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION Moldova restarted as an IT destination TECHNOLOGY Moderator – Vitalie TARLEV, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure PRUT Hall
10:00 – 10:10 ▪ Welcome remarks – Derek J. HOGAN, Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Moldova 10:10 – 10:25 ▪ General overview of the sector and its competitive advantages - Vitalie TARLEV, State Secretary, MEI 10:25 – 10:40 ▪ Survey on evolution of ICT sector in Moldova –Răzvan SAVU, Senior Consultant, IDC 10:40 – 10:55 ▪ Tax incentives within IT Parks, achievements and forecasts – PWC 10:55 – 11:10 ▪ Modern approaches in IT education – Ana CHIRIȚA, Executive Director, ATIC 11:10 – 11:25 ▪ Digitalization of government services – Eugeniu URSU, Director of E-Governance Agency 11:25 – 11:40 ▪ 4.0 Industry. Impact of Digitalization, automatiztion and robotization – Veaceslav CUNEV, CEO Deeplace 11:40 – 12:00 ▪ GUEST SPEAKER. Women in ICT - Faz ZAVAHIR, Co-founder „Vision the idea”, Belgium 12:00 – 12:20 ▪ Success stories: Mixbook (creative industry), George TEODORESCU, Director Zeroqode (Start-up, winner of the Wild Card at TechCrunch Berlin 2017), Vlad LARIN, CEO
12:20 – 12:30 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
PANEL 4. ITALY AND MOLDOVA: Joint initiatives for social and economic development SEMINAR Moderator – ROMAN CEBAN, Politics and advocacy manager, Business People’s Association of Moldova Communication language: Romanian / Italian BEGONIA hall 2nd floor
10:00-10:10 ▪ Welcome and introduction – Alexandru BALTAG, General Director, Business People’s Association of Moldova 10:10-10:15 ▪ Welcome remarks – Valeria BIAGIOTTI, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to the Republic of Moldova 10:15-10:20 ▪ Professional exprerience- Stefano MERCURi, President of ConfEuropa 10:20-10:25 ▪ Role of mixed Chambers of Commerce in international cooperations - Eleonora PRIPA, Secretary General of the Italo-Moldavian Chamber of Commerce 10:25-10:35 ▪ Opportunuties for cooperation between Moldovan and European institutions - 10:35-11:10 ▪ Cooperation and mobility for skills development - Tommaso SANTINI, Managing Director of Ca' Foscari University Foundation in Venice 11:10-11:40 ▪ Joint Local Development Initiatives through Participation in European and International Projects - Mario VOLPE, Professor of Economics and International Economic Policy at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice 11:40-11:55 ▪ FINEST SRL, Network development in internationalization processes - Raffaele SPERANZON, Vice President of FINEST SRL 11:55-12:15 ▪ Consulting, training, and mobility for growth - Giuseppe PISANI, Director of SRL Venice
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12:20-12:30 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
PANEL 5. TOURISM ”MOLDOVA – YOUR NEXT DESTINATION” #BEOURGUEST LOFT Hall Moderator - Rodica VERBENIUC, General Director of the Moldovan Investment Agency 2nd floor
10:00 – 10:10 ▪ Welcome remarks – Anna LYBERG, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Moldova 10:10 – 10:20 ▪ Moldova’s tourism potential - Chiril GABURICI, Minister of Economy and Infrastructure
10:20 – 10:40 ▪ Guest Speaker. Investing in tourism – natural boost for urban and rural development - Peter KRAFT, director Kraft & Associates, ex-Ambasador of Hungary in Peru, ex State Secretary in tourism Hungary 10:40 – 11:00 ▪ Guest Speaker. New trends in tourism promotion - the success model of Georgia - Maia Sidamonidze, Travel&Tourism Committe Chair ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Georgia 11:00 – 11:15 ▪ Strategic initiatives to incentivize a sustainable development of the tourism industry of the
Republic of Moldova - Diana LAZAR, Deputy Director, Moldova Competitiveness Project, funded by USAID and Sweden, Tourism & Wine Industries Team Leader 11:15 – 11:30 ▪ The economic impact that wine tourism can have in the Republic of Moldova - Diana ISAC, Founder, Winerist 11:30 – 11:45 ▪ Smart tools in Moldovan tourism development- Anna COLȚA, President of Union Entities “National Association of Tourism Legal Agents of Moldova 11:45 – 12:00 ▪ Mechanisms for promoting Moldova as a tourist destination on a global scale - Natalia ȚURCANU, ANTRIM 12:00 – 12:15 ▪ Ecotourism – potential, intiatives and challenges - Elena SCOBIOALĂ , project coordinator, Ecologist movement
12:15 – 12:25 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
12:30 – 14:00 BUSINESS LUNCH & NETWORKING
PARALLEL SECTORIAL PANELS 14:00 – 17:00 PANEL 1. AUTOMOTIVE AND PANEL 2. LIGHT INDUSTRY PANEL 3. INFRASTRUCTURE ELECTRONICS BEGONIA hall LOFT hall BLUE LOUNGE hall 2nd floor 2nd floor 2nd floor
PANEL 1. AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONICS Moderator – Ion LUPAN, Head of Economic Council Secretariat to the Prime Minister BEGONIA Hall 2nd floor
14:00 – 14:15 ▪ Welcome remarks - Angela GANNINGER, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Moldova 14:15 – 14:30 ▪ Industry in Moldova. Results and opportunities - Ion LUPAN, Head of Economic Council Secretariat to the Prime-Minister 14:30 – 14:45 ▪ Automotive and Electronics in Moldova - Marin CIOBANU, President, Association of Employers from the Manufacturing Industry 14:45 – 15:00 ▪ Boosting R&D for Automotive – Viorel BOSTAN, Rector, Technical University of Moldova 15:00 – 15:15 ▪ Training workforce through dual education - Oana VODIȚĂ, Project Manager, Structural reform in vocational education and training (VET) in the Republic of Moldova 15:15 – 15:30 ▪ Mechanisms for stimulating investments - Mariana RUFA, Executive Director, European Business AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINES WEEK / 27 – 29 November, 2018
Association 15:30 – 15:45 ▪ Moldovan alignment with autonomous driving - Andrei BRAGARENCO, Microlab ▪ Succes stories: 15:45 – 16:00 ▪ Black Sea EMS - Menno KARDOLUS, Administrator 16:00 – 16:15 ▪ Steinel Electronic - Ruslan CUNUP, Director 16:15 – 16:30 ▪ Elektromanufacturing - Andrei NOVACOV, Director
16:30 – 16:40 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
PANEL 2. LIGHT INDUSTRY Rebirthing the industry towards a global connection LOFT Hall Moderator – Iulia COSTIN, General State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure 2nd floor
14:00 – 14:10 ▪ Welcome remarks – Gurol SOKMENSUER, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the Republic of Moldova 14:10 – 14:30 ▪ General overview of the sector and its competitive advantages - Iulia COSTIN, General State Secretary, MEI 14:30 – 14:50 ▪ Employers Association of Light Industry (APIUS) and the „Din Inima” platform - Alexandra CAN, President, APIUS 14:50 – 15:10 ▪ GUEST SPEAKER: internationalization of home brands - Alice Stan DUCOTEY – Director of Strasbourg Fashion Week, Director of the strategic communication agency Idealice 15:10 – 15:30 ▪ SorInTex Cluster in light industry - Andrei MÂRZA, President, Light industry cluster 15:30 – 15:50 ▪ Dual education - Rodica BIVOL, Head of Department dual education, Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Republic of Moldova 15:50 – 16:05 ▪ Foreign investors success stories: 16:05 – 16:20 ✓ Shoe factory „UROPAM” - Andrei HOLBAN, Administrator (Italy) ✓ Clothing factory „MOLLTEX Group” – Ludmila GUȚULEAC, Adminstrator (Great Britain)
16:20 – 16:30 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
PANEL 3. INFRASTRUCTURE BLUE LOUNGE Moderator – Anatol USATÎI, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Infrastrcture Hall 2nd floor
14:00 – 14:10 ▪ Welcome remarks – Petr MICHALKO, Head of EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova 14:10 – 14:30 ▪ Good roads, infrastructure projects through foreign investments - EBRD, EIB -- Anatol USATÎI, State Secretary ,MEI 14:30 – 14:50 ▪ The "Good Roads in Moldova" Program and partnerships with Entrepreneurs - Gheorghe CURMEI, General Director, The State Road Administration, MEI 14:50 – 15:10 ▪ Transport infrastructure: railway, naval, airborne - Sergiu BUCĂTARU, Secretary of State, MEI 15:10 – 15:30 ▪ Sewerage, irrigation and water supply infrastructure -Valentina ŢAPIŞ, Secretary of State, MADRM
15:30 – 15:50 ▪ Conclusions B2B Networking & Coffee
17:00 – 18:00 WINE EXHIBITION, Radisson Blu Leogrand Convention Center, Black Sea Ball Room
AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINES WEEK / 27 – 29 November, 2018
29 NOVEMBER, THURSDAY 08:30 – 09:00 Welcome Coffee
PARALLEL SESSIONS (on the basis of prior registrations) 09:00 – 10:00 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND MINISTRY OF FINANCE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENT
▪ National Agency for Food Safety ▪ Agency for Interventions and Payments for Agriculture ▪ National Office for Vine and Wine BEGONIA hall LOFT hall BLU LOUNGE hall 2nd floor 2nd floor 2nd floor
10:30 – 16:00 Study Visits (Route will also include tourist site and lunch) For international guests only (limited nr of participants)
Digital Path
10:00-10:30 Gathering at starting point Radisson Blu hotel 10:30-11:00 Transfer to Tekwill (starting point: Radisson Blu hotel) 11:00-12:00 Visit Tekwill (Chișinău) 12:00-12:30 Transfer to Digital Park (Chișinău) 12:30-13:30 Visit Digital Park (Chișinău) 13:30-14:30 Transfer to Asconi Winery (Anenii Noi, Puhoi) 14:30-16:30 Winery tour at Asconi Winery (Anenii Noi, Puhoi) 16:30-17:30 Transfer to Chisinau. Arrival Radisson Blu hotel
Tekwill Tekwill is the place to be where people connect with ideas, resources, science and industry to enhance excellence in information technology. It brings prestige and influences the tech sector, the host university (UTM), and to Moldova by directly contributing to the entrepreneurship ecosystem. In addition, Tekwill aims to improve the skills needed within the IT sector, thereby creating high quality and well paid jobs, and deterring the emigration of talented young people. Tekwill is a 4,000m² hub that has everything one would ever need for ongoing growth, from co-working spaces, tech labs (IoT, 3D printing) and community events.
Digital Park Digital Park is designed to become a central meeting space for companies active in the IT industry. In this digitization era, where communication and fast connections became vital, Digital Park is the first favorable business development framework in the Republic of Moldova. Digital Park is the answer for connecting technology companies with old history or start-up businesses, IT developers, national and international companies, oriented towards innovation and progress, in one same point, in Chisinau. The fundamental objective of this concept was to create an atmosphere and a “Silicon Valey” infrastructure in Moldova. Asconi Winery Asconi has planted 506 hectares (1250 acres) of vineyards of various varietals. Among them varietals such as Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscat Ottonel can be found near Geamana village, in the Codru Region. The picturesque vines are situated about 40 km to the south of Chisinau and 10 AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINES WEEK / 27 – 29 November, 2018
km from the winery. Recently, we have also added more variety to our types of grapes which include Malbec, Saperavi, Muscat Rose, Glera and others. These grapes will be used to make wines in small batches or for big blends to add complexity.The harvest season usually starts in mind august with white grapes of Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Muscat. Later on we move to Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes harvested in two ways: handpicking and machine harvesting. The handpicked grapes are used primarily for top tier dry wines. Asconi Winery opens its doors to tourists offering a unique opportunity to see the vineyards, the entireprocess of obtaining the wine, a wine tasting and traditional lunch of regional specialties.
Automotive & Free Economic Zone
10:00 - 10:30 Gathering at starting point Radisson Blu hotel 10:30 – 11:30 Transfer to Orhei (starting point: Radisson Blu hotel); 11:30 – 12:30 Visit Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze ( Orhei) 12:30 – 12:45 Transfer to ASPA entreprise (Orhei) 12:45 – 13:45 Visit ASPA entreprise (Orhei) 13:45 – 14:30 Transfer to Archaeological Complex Orheiul Vechi (Old Orhei) 14:30 – 17:00 Visit Archaeological Complex Orheiul Vechi and Lunch 17:00 – 18:00 Transfer to Chisinau. Arrival at: Radisson Blu hotel
Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze is a global supplier of electronic wire harnesses and components for the international automotive industry. SE Bordnetze SRL is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze and was registered in December 2015. The investment project is implemented within the Free Economic Zone Balti, subzone Orhei, Republic of Moldova. At present, SE Bordnetze has approximately 1500 employees and plans to increase their number to 2500 ASPA "ASPA" JSC is an enterprise specialized in mechanical processing of various metal parts and items on customer’s demands or as per customer's samples and/or drawings including precision parts, stainless steel parts, heat resistant steel parts, titanium alloys parts and other hardworking materials parts. The company produce components for machines from various industry branches - for the food industry (packaging machines, foil extrusion machines), for hydraulic systems, for gear reducers, valves and pipes etc. Also, on demand, they can manufacture responsible welded structures and machines for polishing curved surfaces
Orhei Vechi - archaeological complex This territory has been inhabited since early times. In this place many cities were built. The first city founded here was called Orhei. The name Orhei means “fortification”. Then at the beginning of the 14th century, the Golden Horde conquered this territory. The name of the archaeological reservation derives from the name of that medieval city, thus "Old Orhei". The Orhei Vechi (Old Orhei) archaeological complex is an open-air museum situated between the villages of Trebujeni and Butuceni, 60 km northeast of Chisinau. The museum complex Old Orhei is a system of historical monuments and natural landscapes. It consists of a few promontories. The central promontory in Old Orhei is called Pestere. Its name derives from the many caves carved in it ('Pestere' is Romanian for 'caves'). The Butuceni headland is part of the Old Orhei as well. Together with the Pestere promontory it creates a complex harmony from every point of view. The Butuceni promontory is great from both the geological and esthetic points of view. It has many calcareous slates, spacious caves and small grottos. The wonderful view and ancient traces are impressive. Old Orhei is famous for the cave monasteries located there. This zone was ideal for the primary monasticism of early Christian community. It was isolated from the outer world. At the time when Christians came here, there were been smaller and bigger caves in the calcareous rocks cut by pre-historic tribes living on this territory. At Old Orhei there are several monumental stone constructions which are of interest to both scientists and ordinary people. The oldest fortified construction at Old Orhei is the Gaetic fortress. It is located on the Butuceni promontory. The fortress is connected to the surrounding area by a narrow passage. In case of attack, it was easy to block access. The place was ideal for building a fortress.
Fashion Route AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINES WEEK / 27 – 29 November, 2018
10:00 – 10:30 Gathering at starting point Radisson Blu hotel 10:30 – 10:50 Transfer to Portavita company , Chișinău (starting point: Radisson Blu hotel); 10:50 – 12:00 Visit Portavita company (str Petricani 17/22) 12:00 – 12:50 Transfer to Dubăsari 13:00 – 14:00 Visit Intercentre Lux company 14:00 – 14:30 Transfer to Cricova 14:30 – 16:30 Tour+Lunch Cricova Winery 16:30 – 17:00 Transfer to Chisinău, arrival: Radisson Blu hotel
Portavita Portavita - A women's wear manufacturer focusing upon ladies separates and some unconstructed coats. They use modern sewing equipment, with traditional straight knife cutting. The company HQ is in Chisinau who process the orders for the factory. Working for well known Italian and UK brands with a quick turnaround. 20 years of experience 2 Sewing factories: (Chisinau & Balti) Type of products: Woman apparel (Blazers, blouses, dresses, shirts, skirts, t-shirts, trousers) Number of employees: 400
Intercentre Lux
Type of products: •Down jackets with different types of complexity, natural and bio insulation, as well as innovative materials •Coats, raincoats and jackets in modern types of fabrics using membranes and special coatings 2 Sewing factories: (Tiraspol & Dubasari) The highest level of know-how in meeting the most demanding requirements of European partners, such as: Prada, Armani, Moncler, Burberry, Peuterey, Calvin Klein, etc., with whom IntercentreLux has been working for more than 25 years. Number of employees: 800
Cricova "Cricova" is a pearl of the Moldovan wine that represents an unique underground city well-known all over the world by its huge labyrinths, and especially by its excellent wines. Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres north of Chişinău. The wine cellars of Cricova is the second largest wine cellar in Moldova, it boasts a 120 kilometres of labyrinthine roadways, tunnels have existed under Cricova since the 15th century, when limestone was dug out to help build Chişinău. They were converted into an underground wine emporium in the 1950s. Half of the roadways are used for wine storage. The roads are named by the wines they store. This Legend has it that in 1966 cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin entered the cellars, re-emerging (with assistance) two days later. Russian president Vladimir Putin celebrated his 50th birthday there.
Agrinvest
10:00 – 10:30 Gathering at starting point Radisson Blu hotel 10:30 – 11:30 Transfer to Hincesti (starting point: Radisson Blu hotel) 11:30 – 13:00 Visit + tasting at Garma Grup company (Hincesti, Firladeni) 13:00 – 13:40 Transfer to Mileștii Mici winery 13:40 – 16:00 Tour+Lunch at Mileștii Mici winery 16:00 – 16:15 Transfer to fruit+veg packing house in Costesti 16:15 – 16:45 Visit fruit+veg packing house in Costesti 16:45 – 17:15 Transfer to Chisinău, arrival: Radisson Blu hotel
Mileștii Mici "Mileștii Mici" tunnels, are the largest underground cave network with the biggest collection of wine in the world. These are situated at a depth of about 85m under the ground. This has been officially documented by the Guiness Book of World Records! Mileștii Mici has over 200 km of underground streets, over 50 km of wine galleries, over 2 million bottles of wine, some which date back to 1968. Visitors have the unique opportunity AGENDA MOLDOVA BUSINES WEEK / 27 – 29 November, 2018
to walk along the cool, dark galleries and avenues where big barrels are placed. The wine bottles, covered with noble dust are expecting for the day to be enjoyed.
Fruit Packing House from Costesti "Fruit Packing House from Costesti" - the first Fruit Sorting and Packaging House built in Moldova, was founded in 2014. The 3000 sqm fruit packing House has a simultaneous storage capacity of 1500 tons of fruits (10 cold rooms of 110 tons and 4 pre-cooling rooms of 70 tons) and processing capacity (pre-cooling, sorting, calibration, packaging and labeling) of 5000 tons per year, as well as new methods for storing and packaging for grape. The domestic products are packed in plastic or cardboard boxes in order to become competitive on the EU market.