On 22 September 2008, the Foreign Investors Association (FIA) celebrated 5 years of its activity. This anniversary was attended by the Association’s members and partners, representatives of diplomatic corps, international organizations and Moldovan authorities.

The event was opened by the President of the Association, Joachim Schreiber, who mentioned in his welcome address: "Five years is not a major achievement, but it is high time to thank the Moldovan Government, Moldovan authorities and partners, people who work in the FIA member-companies and the entire population of Moldova. We are pleased with our cooperation with authorities, especially with the Ministry of Economy and Trade. He also noted that "none of the Association members left the country, and all of them fulfilled their obligations and reinvest high shares of their revenues in the development of companies. I would like to mention in particular that FIA is open to new members, regardless of their country of origin".

Congratulatory messages on the Association’s fifth anniversary were conveyed by the Speaker of the Parliament Mr. Marian Lupu and the Prime Minister Mrs. Zinaida Greceanii. During the event, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Trade Mr. Igor Dodon noted: "In these five years FIA has become a reliable partner of the Government, in these five years we had to learn a lot. These were the years when investors contributed not only with their investment, but also with new standards. Moreover, new branches of the economy have been created. As a result, today, Moldova is more attractive to investors than five years ago, and we remain open to new ways of cooperation”.