According to the 2014 census, there are 37,241 Moldovan-Americans residing in the United States.
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Embassy of Moldova, Washington, D.C. | Embassy of the United States, Chişinău |
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According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 38% of Moldovans approve of U.S. leadership, with 15% disapproving and 47% uncertain.[1]
The United States recognized the independence of Moldova on December 25, 1991,[2] and opened the Embassy of the United States in Chişinău, in March 1992. The Republic of Moldova opened the Embassy of Moldova in Washington, D.C. in December 1993.
A trade agreement providing reciprocal most-favored-nation tariff treatment became effective in July 1992. An Overseas Private Investment Corporation agreement, which encourages U.S. private investment by providing direct loans and loan guarantees, was signed in June 1992. A bilateral investment treaty was signed in April 1993. A generalized system of preferences status was granted in August 1995, and some Eximbank coverage became available in November 1995.
In November 2006, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation approved Moldova's $24.7 million Threshold Country Plan to combat corruption. The MCC also ruled that Moldova is eligible to apply for full compact assistance and the Government of Moldova is preparing its compact proposal.
In August 2024, the US Army held a trilateral exercise with Moldovan and Romanian forces. The exercise was named Fire Shield 2024 and was scheduled to run between 5 and 24 August. The first such annual exercise was held in 2015.[3]
The current United States Ambassador to Moldova, Kent Doyle Logsdon, presented his credentials on February 16, 2022.
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Principal U.S. Embassy Officials include:
- Chargé d'Affaires ad interim - Nina Maria Fite
- Deputy Chief of Mission - Daniela DiPierro
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