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The authorities have started discussing a draft law on investments, which is intended to clarify the state’s policy on strategic investments and their special legal status, Logos Press reported.

The volume of trade turnover between China and Belarus reached a historic mark – up to $8.86 billion, up 5.5% year-on-year, according to Logos Press.

Higher education institutions and research institutes from the Republic of Moldova can submit projects for modernization of infrastructure and equipment of laboratories within the framework of a competition with a total budget of 9.5 million euros, Logos Press reports.

According to the World Gold Council (WGC), the global demand for the precious metal in 2025 reached a new historic high of 5,002 tons. In particular, this happened due to geopolitical and economic uncertainty. As a result, investments in gold amounted to $555 billion, Logos Press reports with reference to RBC.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested a record 955 million euros ($1.14 billion) in 37 projects in Romania in 2025, according to Logos Press.

The third quarter of last year was unusually successful for the Moldovan economy: the country’s GDP grew by more than 5% in three months, outpacing many neighboring countries, Logos Press reports.

In recent years, Moldovans are increasingly asking not how to earn more, but how to keep what they already have. Inflation, currency fluctuations, regional instability – all this makes the topic of savings sensitive not only for investors, but also for ordinary families.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €508 million in 19 projects in Moldova in 2025, almost double the €280 million invested in 14 projects in 2024, Logos Press reported.

Moldova’s investment agency has developed six sectoral investment profiles in Romanian, primarily aimed at Moldovan citizens living abroad who are considering investing, relocating their business or returning to the country, Logos Press reported.

According to the International Association of Investors (YASED), Turkey recorded solid investment growth in 2025. Net inflows of foreign direct investment reached $12.4 billion – plus 28% compared to 2024.

Artificial intelligence (AI) capital investment will exceed $7 trillion by 2030, and the need to maintain and grow such levels of investment could be a major deterrent for the industry, according to Logos Press.

In the coming months, the port of Giurgiulesti will start implementing large-scale investment projects with the participation of Romanian entrepreneurs, aimed at developing logistics infrastructure and expanding export opportunities for Moldovan producers, Logos Press reported.