Relationship dossier
Italy
Moldova
Relationship assessment
Italy and Moldova maintain practical bilateral cooperation, with Italy supporting Moldova’s European integration.
Italy toward Moldova
+35Italy has supported Moldova’s closer integration with the European Union and engaged in bilateral cooperation, including a social-security agreement.
Moldova toward Italy
+30Moldova has engaged with Italy on bilateral cooperation, including a social-security agreement that provides a framework for coordination between the two countries.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by practical bilateral cooperation and Italy’s support for Moldova’s European integration. Social-security coordination provides a concrete institutional link. The available breadth of bilateral cooperation and its implementation are not fully clear.
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
Italy and Moldova maintain a cooperative bilateral relationship, including practical agreements and Italian support for Moldova’s closer integration with the European Union. The relationship also encompasses cooperation on social-security matters. The breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Italy and Moldova concluded a bilateral social-security agreement to coordinate aspects of social protection between the two countries.
Italy supported Moldova’s closer integration with the European Union.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond social security are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Italian government assistance to Moldova are uncertain.