The National Tourism Platform has launched in the Republic of Moldova. This initiative aims to coordinate the tourism sector, raise industry standards, and strengthen cooperation between public institutions, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. The platform will support the digitalization of tourism data and promote Moldova’s tourism brand both nationally and internationally.
During a press conference at IPN, the president of the Employers’ Association of the Tourism Industry of the Republic of Moldova, Sergiu Manea, explained that the sector needs this platform to ensure coherent and professional development.
“Tourism, more than any other economic field, shows who we are as a country, how our institutions function, how well we collaborate, and how prepared we are for the European path,” said Sergiu Manea.
The platform brings together public authorities, regional and local tourism structures, NGOs, educational institutions, organizations from ATU Gagauzia and the left bank of the Dniester, private enterprises, and international partners. Its members commit to supporting European standards, interregional cooperation, and the digitalization of tourism data.
The executive director of the Tiraspol Tourist Information Center, Igor Crijanovschi, stated that the sector needs the platform because the number of tourists increases every year, and the inclusion of the left bank and Gagauzia is important.
“The tourist flow from the Transnistrian region doubled this year, and in the last four months we have seen many tourists coming from Poland,” said Igor Crijanovschi.
The platform’s structure includes a Strategic Council, an Operational Secretariat, thematic working groups on marketing, digitalization, sustainable tourism, and quality, as well as the National Tourism Academy, which will provide professional training for specialists.
This initiative aims to modernize the tourism sector, increase professional competences, develop regional and local destination management organizations (DMOs), attract investments, and integrate Moldova into European and global tourism networks.
“If we implement this mechanism seriously, by 2030 Moldova can become a European destination for wine, gastronomy, and nature—a model of interregional cooperation and an attractive market for tourism investments,” concluded Sergiu Manea.
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