Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova (MFAEI) (Ministerul Afacerilor Externe şi Integrării Europene) is one of the nine ministries of the Government of Moldova.
Ministerul Afacerilor Externe şi Integrării Europene | |
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Headquarters, 80 31 August 1980 St., Chișinău | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 31 August 1989 |
Jurisdiction | Parliament of Moldova |
Headquarters | Chișinău, Moldova |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executives |
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Parent department | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Moldavian SSR |
Website | https://mfa.gov.md/en |
History of the office
The ministry was established on 1 February 1944, as the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the Moldavian SSR. It would later be renamed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the MSSR on 27 March 1946. The ministry was converted into its current form on 31 August 1989. According to Constitution of Moldova (1994), the structure of the Government is determined by organic law. The office of Foreign Minister is one of the most high-profile positions in the Government of Moldova.
Structure
The following subdivisions are part of the MFAEI:[1]
- State Diplomatic Protocol (SDP)
- Press Service
- European Integration Directorate
- Section for Political Cooperation with the European Union
- Section for Economic and Sectoral Cooperation
- Regional Cooperation Section
- Directorate for Bilateral Cooperation
- Western, Central and South Eastern Europe Section
- North and South America Section
- Asia, Africa, Middle and Pacific Section
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia Section
- Economic Diplomacy Service
- Multilateral Cooperation Directorate
- UN Section and Specialized Agencies Section
- NATO Section and Political-Military Cooperation Section
- Council of Europe and Human Rights Section
- OSCE and International Security Section
- Directorate of International Law
- Multilateral Treatment Section
- Bilateral Section
- Legal Affairs Section
- Consular Business Directory
- Consular Relations Section
- Consular Section
Public Relations Department
- Policy Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation Sectuin
- Internal Audit Service
- Special Problems Service
- Directorate for Institutional Management
- Document Management Section and State Diplomatic Archives
- Budget and Finance Section
- Human Resources Section
- Information and Communication Technology Service
- Diplomatic Institute
Duties
- Ensures the sovereign rights of the Republic of Moldova in international relations.
- Promotes Moldova's foreign policy in relations with other states and international organizations.
- Informs the President, Parliament and Government on major international events, and make proposals on Moldova's position towards them.
- Negotiates on behalf of the Republic of Moldova and participate in negotiating treaties and international agreements.
- Directs and controls the activity of diplomatic missions and consular offices of the Republic of Moldova to other countries and international organizations.
- Analyzes internal and external situation of countries with which Moldova has diplomatic relations, identifies and evaluates development opportunities of trade and economic relations with these countries.
- Cooperates with the central specialized bodies and other structures of government in external economic relations and promotion of the state's unified policy externally.
Office holders
Name | From | Until | Party |
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Nicolae Ţâu | 6 June 1990 | 28 October 1993 | |
Ion Botnaru | 28 October 1993 | 5 April 1994 | |
Mihai Popov | 5 April 1994 | 28 July 1997 | |
Nicolae Tăbăcaru | 28 July 1997 | 23 November 2000 | |
Nicolae Cernomaz | 23 November 2000 | 27 July 2001 | |
Nicolae Dudău | 4 September 2001 | 4 February 2004 | |
Andrei Stratan | 4 February 2004 | 25 September 2009 | |
Iurie Leancă | 25 September 2009 | 31 May 2013 | |
Natalia Gherman | 31 May 2013 | 20 January 2016 | |
Andrei Galbur | 20 January 2016 | 18 January 2018 | |
Tudor Ulianovschi | 18 January 2018 | 8 June 2019 | |
Nicu Popescu | 8 June 2019 | 14 November 2019 | |
Aureliu Ciocoi | 14 November 2019 | 16 March 2020 | |
Oleg Țulea | 16 March 2020 | incumbent |