Bilateral relations
Moldova–United Kingdom relations |
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 Moldova |  United Kingdom |
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| Embassy of Moldova, London | Embassy of the United Kingdom, Chișinău |
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Moldova–United Kingdom relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions between theRepublic of Moldova and theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 January 1992.[1]
Both countries share common membership of theCouncil of Europe, theInternational Criminal Court, theOSCE, theUnited Nations, and theWorld Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership,[2] and aStrategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement.[3]
From 1 September 2014 until 30 December 2020, trade between Moldova and the UK was governed by theMoldova–European Union Association Agreement which includes theEuropean Union–Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, while the United Kingdom was amember of theEuropean Union.[4]
Following thewithdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the Moldova and the UK signed theMoldova–United Kingdom Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 24 December 2020. The Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement is acontinuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021.[1][5] Trade value between Moldova and the United Kingdom was worth £1,480 million in 2022.[6]
Diplomatic missions
[edit]- ^abForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Department for International Trade; Morton, Wendy; Jayawardena, Ranil (24 December 2020)."UK and Moldova sign Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement".GOV.UK.Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved4 February 2024.
- ^Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (17 July 2023)."Country and regional development partnership summaries".GOV.UK.Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved27 May 2024.
- ^Morton, Wendy; Jayawardena, Ranil (24 December 2020)."UK and Moldova sign Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement".GOV.UK.Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved4 February 2024.
- ^"EU - Moldova, Republic of".World Trade Organization. Retrieved15 June 2025.
- ^Moldpres (19 August 2021)."Moldova, United Kingdom to sign agreement on strategic partnership".Moldpres. Archived fromthe original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved4 February 2024.
- ^Department for International Trade (3 November 2022)."UK trade agreements in effect".GOV.UK. Archived fromthe original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved9 February 2024.
- ^Diplomat Magazine (1 December 2015)."Moldova".Diplomat Magazine.Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved15 June 2025.
- ^"British Embassy Chisinau".GOV.UK.Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved4 September 2024.