Relationship dossier
Moldova
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Moldova and the United Kingdom maintain a cooperative partnership spanning trade, political dialogue and security.
Moldova toward United Kingdom
+35Moldova entered into the Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement with the United Kingdom, creating a framework for bilateral trade and political cooperation.
United Kingdom toward Moldova
+40The United Kingdom entered into the Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement with Moldova and has provided security assistance aimed at strengthening Moldovan resilience.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship rests on a bilateral partnership agreement covering trade and political cooperation, supplemented by UK security support for Moldova. These arrangements indicate a durable cooperative relationship, although the extent and continuity of practical cooperation 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
Overview
Moldova and the United Kingdom have a substantive partnership covering trade, political dialogue and security cooperation. Their Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides a durable framework for bilateral ties. The United Kingdom has also provided security support to strengthen Moldova’s resilience. The relationship is cooperative, though its full scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Moldova and the United Kingdom signed a Strategic Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
The United Kingdom announced security assistance to support Moldova’s resilience.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation under the bilateral agreement are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of UK security assistance to Moldova are uncertain.