TOURISM - SOURCE FOR DURABLE RURAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT

Since independence Republic of Moldova did a lot of efforts to align with the big family of European Union and in November 2013 has made a huge step towards signing the Association Agreement and Free Trade Agreement with the EU. These impose our country to accelerate reforms and take all possible measures in order to reduce the gap of economic and socio-cultural development adjusting it to EU standards. One of the most sensible issues is rural area development that needs wide types of actions in almost all aspects. In the article we'll consider if and how tourism could be a catalyzer for rural space conservation and further durable development that will be ended by some conclusions and recommendations to be implemented in the Republic of Moldova.