Romanian Embassy, Chişinău
Encyclopedia
The Embassy of Romania in Chişinău
is the diplomatic mission
of Romania
to Moldova
. The embassy is located in Downtown Chişinău
, at 66/1 Bucureşti Street.
on August 27, 1991. The Romanian embassy was the first diplomatic mission in Chişinău
and was opened on January 20, 1992.
Filip Teodorescu
(born December 26, 1951) was appointed as the Romanian ambassador to Chişinău in March 2003 and arrived at post in April 2003. After postelectoral violences from 7 April 2009
, Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin
announced that Romanian ambassador in Chişinău Filip Teodorescu was declared persona non grata
and had 24 hours to leave the Moldovan territory. The following day, the Romanian parliament nominated a senior diplomat, Mihnea Constantinescu, as the new ambassador to Moldova, but two weeks later, the Moldovan government rejected him without any explanation, deepening the crisis.
Romania's Consul to Chişinău, Ion Nuică, forwarded his resignation on July 13, 2009, after a tape in which he was surprised in intimate scenes with a woman, supposedly employee at the Romanian Consulat in Chişinău.
On February 9, 2010, the Romanian Parliament approved a new ambassador to Moldova. The new ambassador Marius Lazurcă
(b. 1971, Timişoara
) has a PhD in history
-antropology from Paris-Sorbonne University and was ambassador to Holy See
.
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
is the diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
to Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
. The embassy is located in Downtown Chişinău
Downtown Chişinău
Central or Downtown Chişinău is the central business district of Chişinău, Moldova.- Overview :In central Chişinău are located the major governmental and business institutions of Moldova:*The Parliament*Government building*Presidential palace...
, at 66/1 Bucureşti Street.
History
Romania was the first state to recognize the independence of MoldovaIndependence of Moldova
The Independence of Moldova was officially recognized on March 2, 1992, when Moldova gained membership of the United Nations. The nation had declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991, and was a co-founder of the post-Soviet Commonwealth of Independent States...
on August 27, 1991. The Romanian embassy was the first diplomatic mission in Chişinău
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
and was opened on January 20, 1992.
Filip Teodorescu
Filip Teodorescu
Filip Teodorescu is a Romanian diplomat. He was the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova .- Biography :Filip Teodorescu was appointed as the Romanian ambassador to Chişinău in March 2003 and arrived at post in April 2003...
(born December 26, 1951) was appointed as the Romanian ambassador to Chişinău in March 2003 and arrived at post in April 2003. After postelectoral violences from 7 April 2009
2009 Moldova civil unrest
The 2009 civil unrest in Moldova began on April 7, 2009, in major cities of Moldova before the results of the 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election were announced...
, Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin
Vladimir Voronin
Vladimir Nicolaevici Voronin is a Moldovan politician. He was the third President of Moldova from 2001 until 2009 and has been the First Secretary of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova since 1994...
announced that Romanian ambassador in Chişinău Filip Teodorescu was declared persona non grata
Persona non grata
Persona non grata , literally meaning "an unwelcome person", is a legal term used in diplomacy that indicates a proscription against a person entering the country...
and had 24 hours to leave the Moldovan territory. The following day, the Romanian parliament nominated a senior diplomat, Mihnea Constantinescu, as the new ambassador to Moldova, but two weeks later, the Moldovan government rejected him without any explanation, deepening the crisis.
Romania's Consul to Chişinău, Ion Nuică, forwarded his resignation on July 13, 2009, after a tape in which he was surprised in intimate scenes with a woman, supposedly employee at the Romanian Consulat in Chişinău.
On February 9, 2010, the Romanian Parliament approved a new ambassador to Moldova. The new ambassador Marius Lazurcă
Marius Lazurcă
Marius Gabriel Lazurca is a Romanian diplomat. He is the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova.- Biography :Lazurca was born in 1971 in Timişoara city. He graduated from the University of Timişoara in 1996, where he received a diploma in French language and literature and Romanian language and literature...
(b. 1971, Timişoara
Timisoara
Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
) has a PhD in history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
-antropology from Paris-Sorbonne University and was ambassador to Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
.
Ambassadors
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Marius Lazurcă Marius Lazurcă Marius Gabriel Lazurca is a Romanian diplomat. He is the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova.- Biography :Lazurca was born in 1971 in Timişoara city. He graduated from the University of Timişoara in 1996, where he received a diploma in French language and literature and Romanian language and literature... |
2010 | |
| Filip Teodorescu Filip Teodorescu Filip Teodorescu is a Romanian diplomat. He was the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova .- Biography :Filip Teodorescu was appointed as the Romanian ambassador to Chişinău in March 2003 and arrived at post in April 2003... |
2003 | 2009 |
| Adrian Bălănescu | 2001 | 2003 |
| Victor Bârsan Victor Bârsan Victor Bârsan is a Romanian diplomat. He was the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova and the editor in chief of Revista 22 .- External links :* *... |
1999 | 2001 |
| Nichita Danilov Nichita Danilov Nichita Danilov is a Romanian poet. He served as the acting Ambassador of Romania to Moldova in 1999.-Early life:... |
1999 | 1999 |
| Marcel Dinu Marcel Dinu Marcel Dinu is a Romanian diplomat. He was the Romanian Ambassador to Moldova .- External links :* *... |
1997 | 1999 |
See also
- Romanian diplomatic missions
- Moldovan–Romanian relations
- Romanian Consulate General, BălţiRomanian Consulate General, BălţiThe Consulate General of Romania in Bălţi is a consulate general of Romania to Moldova.-History:The Consulate was opened on 9 July 2010. The event brought together the Moldovan and Romanian Ministers of Foreign Affairs - Iurie Leancă and Teodor Baconschi, Marius Lazurcă, MPs, representatives of...
- Romanian Consulate General, CahulRomanian Consulate General, CahulThe Consulate General of Romania in Cahul is a consulate general of Romania to Moldova.- History :Romanian President Traian Băsescu on November 2, 2009 signed the decrees on opening of Romanian general consulat in Cahul...
- Romanian Consulate, UngheniUngheni----Ungheni is the seventh largest city in Moldova and, since 2003, the seat of Ungheni District.There is a bridge across the Prut and a border checkpoint to Romania. There is another border town with the same name in Romania , on the other side of the Prut River.- History :The first historical...