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Bilateral relations
Germany?Moldova relations
are
foreign relations
between
Germany
and
Moldova
. Germany has an
embassy
in
Chi?in?u
. Moldova has an embassy in
Berlin
. Germany was one of the first countries to recognise the independence on Moldova and to set up a diplomatic mission.
[1]
Germany is a member of the
European Union
, which Moldova
applied
for in 2022.
History
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Germany recognised independence of Moldova on 14 December 1991. Diplomatic relations between Moldova and Germany were established on 30 April 1992. Germany opened its embassy in Chi?in?u on 2 November 1992 and Moldova opened its own embassy in
Bonn
on 28 March 1995.
[2]
In May 2006, Moldovan president
Vladimir Voronin
visited Germany and met
Angela Merkel
.
[3]
Merkel expressed Germany's interest in the Transnistrian problem's peaceful and quicker settlement with assistance from the
European Union
. Merkel also said the economic dimension of the bilateral Moldovan-German cooperation had "huge potential".
[1]
In October 2006, the President of
Bundestag
Norbert Lammert
visited the Republic of Moldova.
On 26 June 2008, the German Parliament passed a motion supported by the majority of MPs that Germany reconfirmed its support for Moldova's
European Union
bid.
[4]
Economic cooperation
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Germany is one of the most important Western commercial partners of the Republic of Moldova. In 2007, Germany was the fourth biggest importer to Moldova. The value of goods exported from Moldova to Germany amounted to
€
145 million in 2007. The value of goods exported from Germany to Moldova was € 270 million. After it became an immediate neighbour of the
European Union
, Moldova benefits from the
EU Neighbourhood Policy
and the awarded
asymmetric trade preferences
(ATP+) have interested numerous investors from Germany during the year. A number of German enterprises have opened local branches in Moldova. Among such large German companies are
Knauf
,
Mabanaft
,
Sudzucker
, and
Metro AG
.
Resident diplomatic mission
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- Germany has an embassy in
Chi?in?u
.
- Moldova has an embassy in
Berlin
.
See also
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References
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