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France Moldova

Relationship assessment

France supports Moldova’s European integration, with bilateral cooperation including a 2024 defense agreement.

France toward Moldova

+40

France has supported Moldova’s European integration and signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Moldova in 2024.

Moldova toward France

+30

Moldova signed a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with France in 2024 and participates in the associated bilateral cooperation framework.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship combines French support for Moldova’s European integration with a bilateral defense cooperation framework established in 2024. These provide a basis for constructive ties, though the agreement’s scope and the breadth of cooperation beyond these areas are unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

France has backed Moldova’s European integration and developed bilateral cooperation, including a defense cooperation agreement signed in 2024. Moldova has participated in that bilateral framework. These actions indicate constructive relations, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation across other areas are not fully clear.

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