Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra today informed the Council of Ministers about the decision to upgrade the embassy office in Chisinau, Moldova, to a full embassy. The embassy office in Chisinau now falls under the ambassador in Bucharest, Romania.
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This decision was taken to intensify the good relationship with Moldova. The Netherlands supports Moldova’s EU candidate for membership and has good ties with the pro-European Moldovan government. The war in their neighboring country Ukraine also means that the Netherlands wants to be present with a stronger representation.
This means that there will be an ambassador and more people will come to work. An ambassador on the ground has better access to the government of Moldova and ensures that the Netherlands is better informed about developments in Moldova and the spill-over effects of the war in Ukraine.
An ambassador can also help to better represent Dutch interests in Moldova and support the Moldovan government with the reform agenda. This upgrade will come into effect once an ambassador has been appointed. The Netherlands looks forward to continuing and strengthening its excellent cooperation with Moldova in the coming years.