The City of Călărași is the administrative centre of Călărași District located in the central part of the Republic of Moldova at 55 km proximity to the capital city Chișinău. The City of Călărași has a population of 16.2 thousand inhabitants. Călărași District consists of 43 localities and a capital city with the total population of 77.3 thousand inhabitants. The main branches of the district economy are manufacturing and agriculture. The city hosts apparel and footwear manufacturing enterprises, wood articles, plastic pipes and construction materials producers. The agro-industrial sector is represented by areas such as wine-making, canned food, dairy, farming and fruit and vegetables growing. Călărași District is also an attractive touristic destination due to forests surroundings and landscapes, its monasteries, wineries and sanatorium “Codru”. Călărași lies on the important railway route and International E-road E58 connecting the Commonwealth of Independent States and the European Union, which Moldova signed free trade agreements with.