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Investors opportunities at Chisinau International Airport. Republic of Moldova: general info. Land boundaries: Total: 1,389 km International borders with: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 939 km. Coastline: Moldova has access to the Black Sea
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Republic of Moldova: general info Land boundaries:Total: 1,389 km International borders with: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 939 km. Coastline: Moldova has access to the Black Sea via Giurgiulesti port located on the maritime section of the river Danube. Climate: Moderate winters, warm summers. Land use:Arable land: 54,2%, permanent crops: 8,8% other: 37,0% (2006). Population: 3 563.7 (2010).
External political policy of Moldova • EU membership and the integration into European structures is the strategic objective of Moldova since 2003 • In 2010 started the negotiations of an Association Agreement with the EU. • In 2012 it is going to be established visa free regime for Moldovan citizens • WTO membership since 26 July 2001 • Preferential trade agreements with the European Union • Preferential trade agreement with the Community of Independent States. • Law on promotion of foreign investments.
External economical policy of Moldova • Moldova has a central world-wide geographical position • Moldova may become an effective low-cost cargo bridge between East and West
Doing business in Moldova:cheap and effective 1.Liberal Trade Policies; 2.Economic and structural reforms successfully put in place; 3.Wide range of special tax incentives; 4.Stable monetary policy; 5. Skilled and cheap workforce ~ 200-250€ for medium managers and ~ 80-140 € for non-qualified workers;
Existing hub investors in Moldova Giurgiulesti International Free Port: • Start of operation in 2007 • The only direct sea/river-borne transshipment and distribution point to and from Moldova; • A regional logistics hub, industrial park and free economic zone on the border of the EU with access to road, rail, river, sea; • Privately-owned and privately operated according to EU standards; • For more information see www.gifp.md
International Air Cargo Tendencies • Western European hubs are getting more and more expensive • Industry continues to seek new paths to profitability • Congestion problems in major European hubs facilitate airfreight migration to second tier and regional airports
Chisinau Airport ID Card: • Chisinau Airport is the biggest and main airport of Moldova, (lATA : KIV, ICAO : LUKK), Eastern Europe; • Location -13 km south of Chisinau; • Area -480 ha; • Terminal -built in 1970 and upgraded in 2000; • Processing capacity -1.2 M passengers/year; • Open 24/7; • Concrete Runway 08-26: length of 3,590 m and a width of 45 m; • Runway strength-PCN 59/R/B/X/T; • Taxiway system- with taxiways A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, D and E; • Aprons area -with aircraft parking places, cargo/passenger pads, small repair and maintenance area, aircraft de-icing area, fire fighting station, etc.; • Category –4C; • Emergency protection Services Level – 6; • Aircraft parking stands – 33.
Chisinau airport long-run perspectives for cargo hub • Competition absence • H24 / 7 days at no extra cost • No hidden costs • High-performance security systemELBIT (Israel), delivered 2010 • Direct access to apron • Not overloaded airport (~30 flights per day) • Specializedservices • Flexible, qualified and cheap labor force (~300 EUR ) • Large unused area (33,3 ha) + possibility of extension up to…. • Possibility to activate in a FEZ or in an industrial park • Long-term contracts, based on a mutuallybeneficialrelationship • Strategic position • Possibility to discover new destinations
Available local Key- Success factors for cargo hub Legally available now • Geo strategic position • Land availability (any extension available on your request) • No special environmental restriction • Competitive pricing • Slot availability • Efficient operations • Possibility to create Free Economic Zone/ Industrial Park • Quicktimetomarketprocesses
Chisinau Airport is the busiest airport in Moldova and the principal gateway for international flights. In 2010, it served 937037 passengers, which is 15.8% more than in the previous year. Import and export cargo services constitutes 1816 tons of cargo and 584 tons of mail.
Specific tax-free forms of investments INDUSTRIAL PARKS Opportunities offered by Industrial Parks of the Republic of Moldova: • Offers support on central and local level; • Allows better use of public and private assets; • Grants 30 years’ Title to Administrator Company; • Allows the administrator company to be a resident in its industrial park. • Moldovan Industrial Park incentives are: • Free of charge land destination change; • Free of charge state-owned land transfer to administrator company; • Opportunity to rent state-owned land with 30% discount; • State contributions to infrastructure and technology development; • Limited and controlled state inspections; • Assistance from local authorities and Council to promote investment projects of national importance; • Fiscal incentives. FREE ECONOMIC ZONES The following activities are allowed in the free economic zones: 1. Manufacturing of export-oriented products; 2. Sorting, packing, marking and other similar operations on goods transiting Moldova; 3. Other activities, such as utilities, warehousing, public catering, etc. as needed to support the main activities. FEZs offer the following customs and tax benefits to their residents: - Exemption from VAT; - Exemption from customs duties on goods imported into the FEZ and subsequently exported; - Exemption from excise duties for goods imported into the FEZ and subsequently exported; - The income tax is 50% from the quota set in Moldova.
Investor’s rights and obligations in Moldova Investor’s rights: • Freedom of Investments; • Non-Discriminatory Investment Environment; • Transparency; • Guarantees of Investors’ Rights; • Guarantee against loss; • Resolution of Disputes; • Freely convert Moldovan national currency and foreign currency; • To repatriate their profits from Moldova after they fulfill their tax liabilities; • To own real estate in Moldova for the purposes of carrying out their business activities Investors’ Compliance and obligations: • To invent in compliance with international agreements, the Law and other legislative acts; • To comply with the legal requirements of public authorities.