by building business ties.
To help build bridges between the two sides - Moldova and Trans-Dniester - the European Union has funded a UN-administered project called Support to Confidence Building Measures Programme. One of the key aims of the scheme is to bring together entrepreneurs from both sides of the border. With support grants available, the participants are encouraged to meet and chat at training events, look into doing business on the other side of the border, and even consider setting up joint ventures with someone from the other region.
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