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The present article analyses the development and financing problems faced by innovative SMEs in the Republic of Moldova. Before considering some of the sources of funding available to small and medium-sized enterprises, it is necessary to determine what defines these enterprises, what their role and importance in the contemporary economy is, as well as their role in creating and promoting innovation. This paper analyses the ways in which the government tends to support SMEs and why they often face difficulties in developing and attracting resources to finance the activities. At the same time, special attention will be paid to modern sources of funding – venture capital funds and business angels. Finally, the measures to be taken to support the development of innovative SMEs will be identified.

The formation and active promotion of different economic, social, and other positions and interests accompany the formation of civil society and the development of democratic institutions. Differences in the focus of interests and competition in defending these interests inevitably lead to such a phenomenon as lobbying. This article explores the theoretical aspects of lobbying, its essence, and its particularities.

The article analyses the evolution and changes made in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) since its launch in 2004. It shows that the change of the socio-economic situation and a series of conflicts in the neighbourhood of the European Union have resulted in the elaboration of new priorities and mechanisms for achieving this policy. It also analyses the characteristics of the new ENP, the initiatives of regional cooperation in the ENP, the performances of the Republic of Moldova according to the Eastern Partnership Index. It is noted that the ENP will take into account to a greater degree the partners’ priorities, which can vary significantly from one country to another. Such a correlation will allow for the reflection in the ENP activities not only of the interests of the EU Member States but also of their neighbours; it will contribute to involving the partners in the development of the main directions of this policy; and it will also contribute towards the optimal allocation of funds and joint responsibility for the results achieved.

Business-consulting services, as well as any other product, are designed to be sold;however, the recipients of such services shouldrecognize the need to invest in harnessing organizational knowledge of the enterprise, which requires a certain level of economic maturity,managerial intelligence and well developed management skills. On the other hand, the domain of business consulting services is determined by the availability of market knowledge, professional experience and technologies that match those organizational and production problems that require intervention to be resolved. These technologies and knowledge have to be systematized, adapted and incorporated into a form that allows its use and transmission by the consultant to the customer during advisory mission. This study has the aim to determine the interdependencies between supply for business consulting services in the Republic of Moldova,and for this purpose, there were investigated the following aspects: the identification of factors of influence and trends that are manifested on the local advisory services; market research performance made by an industrial survey in order to assess the situation on the market of consulting services, its advantages and constraints; formulating estimates of market development forecasts for consulting services in Moldova for the period of 2016-2020.