After achieving independence from the Soviet Union,the Republic of Moldova established relations with other European countries. A course for European Union integration and neutrality define the country's foreign policy guidelines.
Petru Lucinschi is a former Moldovan politician who was Moldova's second President (1997–2001).
Dumitru Braghiș is a Moldovan politician,diplomat and economist. He is the current Moldovan Ambassador to China and Vietnam,appointed in mid-2020. He was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 1999 until 2001. Then,he was a member of the Parliament of Moldova,where he represented the Party Alliance Our Moldova. He was chairman of the Party of Social Democracy and deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
Larisa Miculeț is a lawyer and Moldovan government official,currently holding the position of the Chargéd’Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Ireland. Previously,Mrs. Miculet held the position of Ambassador at Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration being in charge of Multilateral diplomacy,and concurrently serving as the Head of National delegation to IHRA.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova.
Moldova–Ukraine relations are the bilateral/diplomatic/foreign relations between the sovereign states of Moldova and Ukraine. The Moldova–Ukraine border is 985 kilometers. Ukrainians are the second largest ethnic group in Moldova after ethnic Moldovans. Both countries were former republics of the Soviet Union and are also the poorest countries in Europe.
Moldovan-Spanish relations are foreign relations between Spain and Moldova. On 30 January 1992 Spain established diplomatic relations with Moldova. As of 2009 Spain does not have an embassy in Chişinău. Spain is represented in Moldova via its embassy in Bucharest in Romania.
Igor Corman is a Moldovan politician and diplomat,President of the Moldovan Parliament from 30 May 2013 until 29 December 2014.
Andrei Popov is a Moldovan diplomat,journalist and civic activist.
Natalia Gherman is a Moldovan politician who has been serving as executive director of the United Nations' Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate since 2023.
Denmark –Moldova relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and Moldova. Neither country has a resident ambassador. The Moldovan Ambassador to Denmark is Igor Corman,who resides in Berlin and was appointed in 2005. The Danish Ambassador in Moldova is Ole Harald Lisborg,who resides in Bucharest.
International recognition of Transnistria –a disputed region in Eastern Europe located between Moldova and Ukraine –is controversial. Although Transnistria declared independence in 1990,no United Nations member recognises its sovereignty and the region is considered by the UN to be part of Moldova. Currently,only Abkhazia,the Republic of Artsakh and South Ossetia recognise its independence,all themselves states with limited recognition. Despite not officially recognizing Transnistria's independence,Russia has close relations with Transnistria and even established a consulate in the territory. The Council of Europe considers the region a Russian-occupied territory.
Aureliu Ciocoi is a Moldovan diplomat who has served as Acting Prime Minister of Moldova between 2020 and 2021,as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 9 November 2020. He also served as foreign minister in 2019 and,prior to that,as the ambassador to Germany,Denmark,China,and the United States.
The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Moldova to Ukraine,which also functions as the non-resident embassy of Moldova to Armenia,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan.
Olexander Motsyk is a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1999)
Viktor Kryzhanivsky was a Ukrainian diplomat,who served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
Andrei Galbur is a Moldovan diplomat who served as Deputy Prime Minister,Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration in Prime Minister Pavel Filip's cabinet. Previously Galbur served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (2015–2016),and Ambassador of Moldova to Russia (2013–2015).
Lu Shaye is a Chinese diplomat who served as Chinese Ambassador to France and Monaco. Lu is popularly referred to as a leading advocate of "wolf-warrior diplomacy",which he has promoted.
