Republic of Moldova has four new ambassadors. Appointment decrees published in Official Journal

The Republic of Moldova has four new ambassadors to Greece, Lithuania, Belgium and Qatar. The presidential decrees appointing Alexandru Codreanu, Angelica Munteanu, Valeriu Mija and Vitalie Rusu were published in the Official Journal and have entered into force.

According to the published documents, Valeriu Mija was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Kingdom of Belgium, Angelica Munteanu to the Republic of Lithuania, Alexandru Codreanu to the Hellenic Republic, and Vitalie Rusu to the State of Qatar.

The candidacies of the four diplomats were approved by the Government on October 15, while the appointments were formalized through presidential decrees on October 16, 2026.

Alexandru Codreanu is a career diplomat with more than 30 years of experience at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He currently heads the General Directorate for Cooperation with the European Union. Previously, he served as Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Czech Republic, the Holy See and Hungary, and was also accredited to other countries on a non-resident basis.

Angelica Munteanu has more than 18 years of experience in the diplomatic service and holds the diplomatic rank of Minister-Counsellor. She currently works at the Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union, where she leads the political team responsible for the negotiations on the country's accession to the EU.

Valeriu Mija has more than 30 years of experience in national and international security and defence policy. Since 2024, he has served as State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Previously, he worked at the Ministry of Defence and in international missions.

Vitalie Rusu has 29 years of experience in the diplomatic service and holds the diplomatic rank of Minister Plenipotentiary. He currently serves as Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responsible for dossiers concerning the settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, the Joint Control Commission and regional security.