Foreign Relations of Moldova - Bilateral Relationships

• Armenia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Kiev (Ukraine).
• Moldova is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow (Russia).
• There are around 7,500 people of Armenian descent living in Moldova.
• Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: presentation of the Moldovan ambassador’s credentials to the Armenian Foreign Minister
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Armenia

• Austrian Embassy, Chişinău
• Austria is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest (Romania) and through an honorary consulate in Chişinău.
• Moldova has an embassy in Vienna and an honorary consulate in Innsbruck.

There is no common border between Moldova and Belarus. The number of Belorussians in Moldova and of Moldovans in Belarus is insignificant.

• Moldova has an embassy in Brussels.
• Trade is modest between Moldova and Belgium .for the year 2005: 44.7 million USD was traded between the two countries increasing by 33.4% compared to the year 2004
• Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Belgium
• Belgian Embassy in Bucharest (French)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
• Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation

• Bulgaria recognized Moldova on December 28, 1991.
• Since 1992, Bulgaria has an embassy in Chişinău.
• Moldova has embassy in Sofia.
• Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

• Moldova has recognised the independence of the Republic of Croatia on May 29, 1992.
• Croatia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest (Romania).
• Moldova is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Budapest (Hungary).
• Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration: list of bilateral treaties with Moldova
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about relations with Croatia

• Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Moldova
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about relations with Cyprus

• Czech Embassy, Chişinău

• Before 1918, both countries were part of the Russian Empire and before 1991 both countries were part of the USSR.
• Moldova recognized Estonia on August 28, 1991
• Estonia recognized Moldova on February 20, 1992.
• Estonia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Kiev (Ukraine) and through an honorary consulate in Chişinău. * Moldova is represented in Estonia through its embassy in Tallinn (Estonia).
• Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
• Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Moldova
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Estonia

• Finland recognised Moldova's independence on December 30, 1991.
• Finland is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest, Romania.
• Moldova is represented in Finland its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland about relations with Moldova

• France opened an Embassy in Chişinău
• When visiting the respective country, a mutual visa obligation exists for both nationals for any border crossing, except for transfer passengers.
• A lot of French companies invest in Moldova. France Telecom with Orange as GSM operator. Or also Société Générale with Mobias Banca. There are also a lot of offshore IT companies in Chişinău.
• Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Paris
• French Embassy in Chisinau
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
• French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

• Until 1991, both countries were part of the USSR and before 1918 part of the Russian empire.
• Georgia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest (Romania). Moldova is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Baku (Azerbaijan).
• Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Moldova

Germany has an embassy in Chişinău. Moldova has an embassy in Berlin.

• Hungarian Embassy, Chişinău

• Ireland is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest (Romania).
• Moldova is represented in Ireland through its embassy in London (United Kingdom).
• Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Ireland

• Israel recognized Moldova on December 25, 1991.
• Israel is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Kiev.
• Moldova has an embassy in Tel Aviv and an honorary consulate in Haifa.

• Italy opened an Embassy in Chişinău.
• The Italian ambassador to Moldova with residence in Bucharest is Daniele Mancini.
• Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Rome
• Italian Embassy in Bucharest
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova
• Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Lithuanian Embassy, Chişinău

• Malta is represented in Moldova through a non resident embassy based in Valletta (in the Foreign Affairs Ministry).
• Moldova is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).
• Direction of the Maltese representation in Moldova
• Direction of the Moldovan representation in Malta
• Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about the relation with Malta

• Polish Embassy, Chişinău

• Romanian Embassy, Chişinău
• Romanian Consulate General, Bălţi
• Romanian Consulate General, Cahul
• Moldovan Embassy, Bucharest
• Moldovan Consulate General, Iaşi

Relations between Moldova and Russia deteriorated in November 2003 over a Russian proposal for the solution of the Transnistrian conflict, which Moldovan authorities refused to accept. In the following election, held in 2005, the Communist party made a formal 180 degree turn and was re-elected on a pro-Western platform, with Voronin being re-elected to a second term as president.

• Moldova is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Sofia (Bulgaria).
• Serbia is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Kiev (Ukraine).
• Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Moldova

• Both countries are represented in each other through their embassies in Budapest (Hungary).
• Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and the Francophonie.

• Moldova has an embassy in Ankara.
• Turkey has an embassy in Chişinău.
• Both countries are full members of BSEC.
• There are around 11,000 Turks who live in Moldova.
• Moldovan embassy in Ankara
• Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Moldova

• United Kingdom opened a British Embassy, Chişinău.
• Embassy of The Republic of Moldova to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova

• Embassy of the United States to Moldova
• Moldovan Embassy, Washington, D.C.

The United States recognized the independence of Moldova on December 25, 1991 and opened an Embassy in its capital, Chişinău, in March 1992. A trade agreement providing reciprocal most-favored-nation tariff treatment became effective in July 1992. An Overseas Private Investment Corporation agreement, which encourages U.S. private investment by providing direct loans and loan guarantees, was signed in June 1992. A bilateral investment treaty was signed in April 1993. Generalized system of preferences status was granted in August 1995, and some Eximbank coverage became available in November 1995.