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Foreign relations of Moldova

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Foreign relations of Moldova

After becoming independent from the Soviet Union, the Republic of Moldova started making friends with other countries in Europe. Moldova wants to join the European Union and stays neutral in defense matters.

In 1995, Moldova was the first post-Soviet state to join the Council of Europe. It also joined important groups such as NATO’s Partnership for Peace program, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization.

In 2005, Moldova and the European Union made a plan to work together better. After a conflict called the Transnistria War, Moldova tried to solve the Transnistria conflict peacefully. They talked with Romania, Ukraine, and Russia, and worked with groups like the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the United Nations.

Overview

List

List of countries which Moldova maintains diplomatic relations with:

Relations with the European Union

Main articles: Moldova–European Union relations and Accession of Moldova to the European Union

Moldova wants to join the European Union. It is working on its first three-year plan as part of the European Neighbourhood Policy of the EU.

In energy matters, Moldova watched the treaty creating the Energy Community from the start in 2006. Later, Moldova wanted to join fully, and talks began in 2007. In December 2009, the Energy Community Ministerial Council agreed Moldova could join, but only after changing some rules in Moldova’s gas law. Moldova became a full member of the Energy Community in March 2010.

Relations with NATO

Main article: Moldova–NATO relations

Wörner and Snegur signing PfP on 16 March 1994

NATO and Moldova began working together in 1992 when Moldova joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Moldova works with NATO and other partner countries in many areas through the Partnership for Peace and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.

Relations with post-Soviet states

The Moldovan Parliament approved the country’s membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the CIS charter on economic union in April 1994. However, Moldova has never taken part in any military activities of the CIS, because of its neutral status.

In 1998, Moldova helped start GUAM, a regional cooperation agreement among Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova.

Russia still keeps soldiers in the Transnistrian area of Moldova.

Moldova got Observer Status in the Russian-led Eurasian Union in April 2017.

Relations with Transnistria

Main article: Transnistria

The land of Moldova includes the area called Transnistria. Transnistria has many people who are not from Moldova and separated from Moldova soon after Moldova became independent. The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic controls most of this area, plus the city of Bender and nearby places.

Relations with the United Kingdom

On 20 November 2024, Moldova and the United Kingdom signed a Defence and Security Partnership.

#CountryDate
1 Romania27 August 1991
2 Hungary16 January 1992
3 United Kingdom17 January 1992
4 Denmark20 January 1992
5 China30 January 1992
6 Mongolia30 January 1992
7 North Korea30 January 1992
8 South Korea31 January 1992
9 Spain31 January 1992
10 Turkey3 February 1992
11 Mexico4 February 1992
12 Bulgaria5 February 1992
13 Egypt13 February 1992
14 United States18 February 1992
15 Canada20 February 1992
16 Cyprus21 February 1992
17 Finland21 February 1992
18 Italy21 February 1992
19 Ukraine10 March 1992
20 Belgium11 March 1992
21 France11 March 1992
22 Japan16 March 1992
23 Cuba17 March 1992
24 India20 March 1992
25 Austria25 March 1992
26 Greece27 March 1992
27 Philippines30 March 1992
28 Australia1 April 1992
29 Russia6 April 1992
30 Guinea27 April 1992
31 Germany30 April 1992
32 Iran11 May 1992
— Holy See23 May 1992
33 Azerbaijan29 May 1992
34 Czech Republic1 June 1992
35 Norway3 June 1992
36 Vietnam11 June 1992
37 Burundi12 June 1992
38 Sweden12 June 1992
39 South Africa15 June 1992
40 Israel16 June 1992
41 Luxembourg16 June 1992
42 Georgia25 June 1992
43 Oman25 June 1992
44 Lithuania8 July 1992
45 Netherlands10 July 1992
46 Nigeria13 July 1992
47 Poland14 July 1992
48 Armenia18 July 1992
49 Croatia28 July 1992
50 Thailand5 August 1992
51 Ghana28 August 1992
52 Latvia1 September 1992
53  Switzerland2 September 1992
54 New Zealand11 September 1992
55 Kazakhstan16 September 1992
56 Turkmenistan5 October 1992
57 Morocco8 October 1992
58 Kyrgyzstan30 October 1992
59 Estonia10 November 1992
60 Belarus19 November 1992
61 Sri Lanka27 November 1992
62 Zimbabwe9 December 1992
63 Burkina Faso11 December 1992
64 Pakistan21 December 1992
65 Albania23 December 1992
66 Kuwait11 January 1993
67 Singapore15 January 1993
68 Tajikistan26 January 1993
69 Portugal10 February 1993
70 Indonesia12 February 1993
71 Panama15 February 1993
72 Slovakia16 February 1993
73 Argentina8 March 1993
74 Malaysia10 March 1993
75 Guatemala6 April 1993
76 Chile12 May 1993
77 Sudan17 May 1993
78 Syria20 May 1993
79 Madagascar17 June 1993
80   Nepal20 July 1993
81 Brazil11 August 1993
82 Bangladesh14 September 1993
83 Zambia26 October 1993
84 Slovenia27 October 1993
85 Nicaragua8 November 1993
86 Bosnia and Herzegovina18 November 1993
87 Algeria12 April 1994
88 Lebanon5 May 1994
89 Iceland17 May 1994
90 Uzbekistan23 August 1994
91 Angola30 September 1994
92 Afghanistan1 December 1994
93 Libya9 December 1994
94 North Macedonia27 January 1995
95 Yemen27 January 1995
96 Cambodia10 March 1995
97 Serbia15 March 1995
98 Peru11 August 1995
99 United Arab Emirates21 December 1995
100 Mozambique17 January 1996
101 Venezuela25 April 1996
102 Uruguay14 May 1996
103 Malta3 July 1996
104 Bolivia8 July 1996
105 Jamaica9 July 1996
106 Saudi Arabia17 July 1996
107 Andorra9 October 1996
108 Laos29 May 1997
109 Qatar13 June 1997
110 Jordan19 June 1997
111 Colombia15 October 1997
112 Ireland30 September 1999
113 Costa Rica4 May 2000
— Sovereign Military Order of Malta27 June 2000
114 Mauritius25 June 2001
115 Liechtenstein14 August 2001
116 Bahrain7 April 2004
117 Cape Verde2 September 2004
118 Mali27 September 2004
119 Tunisia27 September 2004
120 San Marino28 September 2004
121 Brunei18 October 2006
122 Montenegro9 March 2007
123 Fiji7 December 2010
124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines29 April 2011
125 Paraguay5 May 2011
126 Monaco8 September 2011
127 Ecuador8 November 2011
128 Antigua and Barbuda18 November 2011
129 Solomon Islands4 May 2012
130 Tuvalu8 May 2012
131 Maldives14 May 2012
132 Mauritania23 May 2012
133 Dominica29 May 2012
134 Haiti7 June 2012
135 Gambia12 June 2012
136 Samoa14 June 2012
137 Eswatini21 March 2013
138 Suriname5 April 2013
139 Ethiopia24 June 2013
140 Guyana12 September 2013
141 El Salvador24 September 2013
142 Saint Kitts and Nevis8 September 2017
143 Benin24 January 2018
144 Cameroon27 March 2019
145 Grenada26 June 2019
146 Bahamas15 November 2019
147 Barbados10 February 2020
148 Djibouti9 October 2020
149 Uganda23 October 2020
150 Saint Lucia3 March 2021
151 Dominican Republic30 March 2021
152 Senegal28 April 2021
153 Palau6 December 2021
154 Kenya1 March 2022
155 Belize3 August 2022
156 Sierra Leone18 August 2022
157 Trinidad and Tobago25 May 2023
158 Rwanda25 January 2024
159 Kiribati11 September 2024
160 Honduras15 October 2025
161 Ivory Coast16 December 2025
162 Guinea-Bissau17 March 2026
163 Botswana25 March 2026
164 Lesotho27 March 2026
165 Federated States of Micronesia2 April 2026
166 Seychelles28 April 2026
167 Timor-Leste14 May 2026

Bilateral relations

Multilateral

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Organization
Council of Europe
European Union
NATO
CountryFormal relations began
Chile12 May 1993
Guatemala6 April 1993
Mexico14 January 1992
United States18 February 1992
CountryFormal relations began
China30 January 1992
India20 March 1993
Israel22 June 1992
Kazakhstan16 September 1992
Turkey3 February 1992
CountryFormal relations began
Albania23 December 1992
Austria25 March 1992
Belarus19 November 1992
Bulgaria5 February 1992
Cyprus21 February 1992
Czech Republic1 June 1992
Denmark20 January 1992
Estonia10 November 1992
Finland26 February 1992
Georgia25 June 1992
Germany30 April 1992
Greece27 March 1992
Italy21 February 1992
Latvia1 September 1992
Netherlands10 July 1993
North Macedonia27 January 1995
Poland14 July 1992
Portugal10 February 1993
Romania27 August 1991
Russia6 April 1992
Serbia15 March 1995
Slovenia27 October 1993
Spain31 January 1992
Sweden12 June 1992
 Switzerland2 September 1992
Ukraine10 March 1992
United Kingdom17 January 1992

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