The Embassy of Moldova in
Washington, D.C. is the
diplomatic mission of the
Republic of Moldova to
United States. It is located at 2101 S Street,
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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in the
Kalorama neighborhood.
The embassy provides consular services to Moldova citizens residing or traveling in the US and
Canada.
History
The United States of America recognized the
independence of Moldova
The independence of Moldova was officially recognized on 2 March 1992, when Moldova gained membership of the United Nations. The nation had declared its independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991, and was a co-founder of the post-Soviet ...
on December 25, 1991, and established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Moldova on February 28, 1992.
The Republic of Moldova opened its embassy in Washington, D.C., in December 1993, after the United States of America opened the
Embassy of the United States in Chişinău in March 1992.
The building
Before 1998, the embassy was located at 1511 K Street, Northwest. Since 1998, the Embassy of Moldova is a contributing property to the
Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District. The Embassy of Moldova is located at 2101 S Street, NW in the
Sheridan-Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Its 2009 property value was $1,301,060.
Constructed in 1898, the
Beaux-Arts building originally served as the private residence of
U.S. Agriculture Secretary James Wilson. In addition to Wilson, notable owners of the building have included the
Ottoman Empire (offices of the Turkish Legation),
Persian Empire
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(offices of the Persian Legation during the
Qajar dynasty
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), Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
James H. Moyle, Director of the U.S. Reclamation Service Frederick Haynes Newell, economist
Alfred E. Kahn
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, the
Scientific Time Sharing Corporation (headquarters),
Governor of the U.S. Postal Service Timothy Lionel Jenkins, and
American Visions magazine (headquarters).
Ambassadors
Ambassadors of Moldova in USA:
Ambasadorii Republicii Moldova în SUA
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*1993–1998: Nicolae Țâu
*1999–2002: Ceslav Ciobanu
*2002–2006: Mihail Manoli
*2006–2009: Nicolae Chirtoacă
*2010–2015: Igor Munteanu
*2017: Aureliu Ciocoi
*2018–2019: Cristina Balan
*2020–2022: Eugen Caras
*2022–present: Viorel Ursu
See also
* Moldova–United States relations
According to the 2014 census, there are 37,241 Moldovan-Americans residing in the United States.
According to the 2012 U.S. Global Leadership Report, 38% of Moldovans approve of U.S. leadership, with 15% disapproving and 47% uncertain.
History
T ...
* Embassy of the United States, Chișinău
The United States has the second most diplomatic missions of any country in the world after Mainland China, including 166 of the 193 member countries of the United Nations, as well as observer state Vatican City and non-member countries Kosovo a ...
* United States Ambassador to Moldova
* List of diplomatic missions of Moldova
* Moldovan American
Moldovan Americans are Americans who are from Moldova or are descended from Moldovans. According to the U.S. 2000 census, there were 7,859 Moldovan Americans in the United States. However, the American Community Survey indicated that the number ...
References
External links
{{Diplomatic missions in the United States
Diplomatic missions of Moldova, Washington D.C.
Moldova
Moldova–United States relations
Sheridan-Kalorama Historic District
Historic district contributing properties in Washington, D.C.
Houses completed in 1898