Moldova may open embassy in Egypt next year

The Republic of Moldova may open an embassy in Egypt next year. Another goal is to inaugurate an embassy in South Korea. Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi made the statement in an interview with MOLDPRES.

Popșoi said that the authorities will continue to work on strengthening relations with as many countries as possible so that the country's citizens can receive tangible benefits.


"Next year, it would be of great interest to open an embassy in Egypt, a very large country with economic potential for our products. We want to open an embassy in South Korea, a very strong and developed country," Popșoi said.


The official emphasized that the diplomatic missions will significantly contribute to strengthening bilateral relations with the host states.


"An embassy is not only established to provide consular services, which are very important, but also to strengthen political and economic relations with the host states. We were very pleased to have been able to open an embassy in Kazakhstan this year, as well as two consulates in the United States, which is also an extremely important decision for the bilateral relationship with the USA," he said.


He noted that Moldova's interests are present everywhere in the world where our citizens are, where there are economic and political opportunities.


"It is evident that we need to be much more present in Central Asia and the Middle East, where there is an enormous economic potential. Of course, we need to start building bridges on the African continent, maybe starting with Egypt, Morocco, and other states where there is interest in our products. It would certainly be useful for us to be present in Latin America as well, where we do not have any diplomatic missions, but there is a great economic potential. We do things step by step, calculate resources, prioritize where there are greater opportunities, and we are firmly convinced that as long as there is support from the citizens, we will continue to work to harness all foreign and domestic policy opportunities so that our people can enjoy these benefits. The title our country has received - a small country with a big heart, honors us and we will continue to work to maintain this trust from international partners and our citizens both at home and abroad,” Popșoi pointed out.


According to the data of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Republic of Moldova has opened diplomatic missions and consular offices in 48 countries.