Moldova’s Barza Albă Transfers 3.04 Million Lei in Dividends to State Budget

‘Barza Albă’ transferred over 3 million lei to the state budget in the form of dividends

In 2026, the ‘Barza Albă’ enterprise transferred dividends totalling 3.04 million lei to the state budget, representing 25 per cent of the distributed profit. The payment obligation was fulfilled in full.

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The enterprise’s financial indicators were discussed during a working visit to Bălți by the Director-General of the Public Property Agency (APP), Ion Dodon. During the meeting with the director of ‘Barza Albă’, Vasile Roșca, topics relating to the management of public assets and the company’s development prospects were also addressed.

‘Barza Albă’ is a company specialising in the production of divin and brandy. In 2022, the joint-stock company, with a history spanning approximately 80 years, was included on the list of the Republic of Moldova’s national cultural heritage.

Over the past five years, the company’s financial indicators have increased significantly. Sales revenue rose from 47.2 million lei in 2021 to 89.1 million lei in 2025, whilst net profit increased from 6.1 million to 12.1 million lei. Over the same period, the average monthly salary of employees rose from 8,046 to 18,214 lei.

The head of the APP emphasised that the institution’s objective is to ensure the efficient management of public assets and the economic development of the enterprise, so that its historical value is underpinned by financial results.

The visit took place against the backdrop of the authorities’ efforts to bring order to the state-owned enterprise sector and to promote the efficient management of public assets. According to the Commission of Inquiry into the situation of state-owned enterprises, for years on end, the management and record-keeping of public property have been characterised by chaos. Of the 515 state-owned enterprises, it remains unclear to this day who manages 323 of them.

More than 20 state-owned companies and enterprises recorded a profit in 2025, totalling 3.1 billion lei. However, 87 per cent of the cumulative profit was generated by the top five companies.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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