Moldova–United Kingdom relations

Moldova–United Kingdom relations

Moldova
United Kingdom
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of Moldova, LondonEmbassy of the United Kingdom, Chișinău

Moldova–United Kingdom relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions between the Republic of Moldova and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 January 1992.[1]

Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, the International Criminal Court, the OSCE, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership,[2] and a Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement.[3]

Economic relations

From 1 September 2014 until 30 December 2020, trade between Moldova and the UK was governed by the Moldova–European Union Association Agreement which includes the European Union–Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[4]

Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the Moldova and the UK signed the Moldova–United Kingdom Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement on 24 December 2020. The Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement is a continuity 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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Foreign, 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. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (17 July 2023). "Country and regional development partnership summaries". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ 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. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ "EU - Moldova, Republic of". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  5. ^ Moldpres (19 August 2021). "Moldova, United Kingdom to sign agreement on strategic partnership". Moldpres. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  7. ^ Diplomat Magazine (1 December 2015). "Moldova". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ^ "British Embassy Chisinau". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
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