Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Moldova
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation, Bulgarian community ties and support for Moldova’s European integration
Bulgaria toward Moldova
+25Bulgaria has supported Moldova’s European integration and maintained bilateral cooperation, including ties concerning Moldova’s Bulgarian community.
Moldova toward Bulgaria
+25Moldova has maintained bilateral cooperation with Bulgaria and supported ties with the Bulgarian community in Moldova, including through cultural and educational links.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative foundation in bilateral agreements and community ties, with Bulgaria’s support for Moldova’s European integration adding a significant policy dimension. The breadth and practical results of cooperation are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bulgaria and Moldova maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by bilateral agreements, links with Moldova’s Bulgarian community, and Bulgaria’s support for Moldova’s European integration. These provide a basis for practical cooperation, though the scope and implementation of specific bilateral programs are unclear.
Key developments
Bulgaria and Moldova concluded a treaty on friendship and cooperation, establishing a framework for bilateral relations.
Bulgaria supported Moldova’s European integration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation programs are unclear.
- The extent of recent Bulgarian assistance to Moldova is uncertain.