International Center for Public Policy

Serghei Buruian, Visiting Scholar

August 2001 - November 2001

Specialties:

Trade and investments

Mr. Buruian's visit to the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies was sponsored by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) through the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Mr. Buruian is Deputy Head of Division in the Department of Foreign Relations and Trade, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova. The topic of his research while he was at the Andrew Young School is “Sustainable Development of Moldovan - American Trade and Investments Relations.”

During the three months stay at GSU, Mr. Buruian analyzed the current situation of the trade and investments between the two countries, general trends of American foreign trade and investments, barriers and obstacles that prevent the development of the cooperation between the two countries, as well as the possible recommendations on the further promotion of American trade in investments in Moldova.