List List of countries which Moldova maintains diplomatic relations with:
Relations with the European Union Moldova aspires to join the European Union and is implementing its first three-year Action Plan within the framework of the
European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) of the EU. As regards its energy policy, Moldova was an observer to the treaty establishing Energy Community from the outset (2006). Following its interest in full membership, the European Commission was mandated to carry out negotiations with Moldova in 2007. In December 2009, the Energy Community Ministerial Council decided on the accession, but made it conditional to amendment of Moldova's gas law. Moldova joined the
Energy Community as a full-fledged member in March 2010.
Relations with NATO and
Snegur signing
PfP on 16 March 1994 NATO relations with Moldova date back to 1992, when the country joined the
North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Moldova works alongside NATO allies and partner countries in a wide range of 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. Moldova however has never participated in any military aspects of CIS, citing its
neutral status. In 1998, Moldova contributed to the founding of
GUAM, a regional cooperation agreement made up of
Georgia,
Ukraine,
Azerbaijan and
Moldova. Although the agreement initially included a declaration of mutual defense, Moldova has since declared its disinterest in participating in any GUAM-based mutual defense initiative. Russia continues to maintain a military presence in the Transnistrian region of Moldova, despite previous agreements with Moldova and within OSCE and CAF to withdraw its troops and ammunition. Moldova was granted Observer Status in the Russian-led
Eurasian Union in April 2017.
Relations with Transnistria The territory of Moldova includes the separatist
Transnistria region. Transnistria had a particularly large non-Moldovan population (about 60%) and broke away from Moldova less than a year after Moldova became independent at the
fall of the Soviet Union. The
Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic controls main part of this region, and also the city of
Bender and its surrounding localities on the west bank. The international diplomatic situation with respect to the question of Transnistria determines and is determined by Moldova's relations with Russia. Russia,
Ukraine,
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, EU, and United States are involved at different degrees in the conflict resolution.
Relations with the United Kingdom On 20 November 2024, Moldova and the United Kingdom signed a Defence and Security Partnership. ==Bilateral relations==