Dear visitors,

I have the great honour to welcome You on the homepage of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova to the Republic of Austria and the Slovak Republic.

This webpage was set up in order to offer up-to-date information regarding the Embassy’s activity including a presentation of the entire spectrum of consular services provided. Here you can find the latest news referring to the Moldovan citizen’s stay in Austria and Slovakia.

On our webpage you can discover information related to the intensity of the relations between the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Austria/Slovak Republic in a wide range of fields as follows: political, economic, cultural, scientific and educational (academia). Businessmen could come across fresh information on business development, youth are offered the latest news on study and research opportunities in Austria and Slovakia, Moldovan citizens’ residing or traveling to/via Austria/Slovakia – information regarding the fulfilment of their constitutional rights.

Therewith, using this opportunity I would like to draw your attention to my main priorities as the Republic of Moldova’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and the Slovak Republic: 1) offer assistance to the Republic of Moldova’s citizens abroad; 2) deepening the Moldovan – Austrian/Slovak relations following the main foreign and domestic policies, European integration serving as the main development vector; 3) promoting Republic of Moldova’s national interests on regional and international platforms (UN Agencies, OSCE, etc.); 4) expanding the economic connections and identifying development opportunities for the business environment; 5) strengthening cultural and scientific links, as well as exchange of best practices; 6) capitalisation of the academic cooperation potential and academic mobility; 7) deepening and diversifying inter-regional cooperation; 8) tourism development and promotion of people to people contacts.

With this said, I would like to encourage You to visit more often our website, as well as contact us for further information and suggestions.

I would like to assure you that myself and my teams appreciate your support and we reaffirm our commitment to serve with dignity and honesty our country and its citizens.

Respectfully,

Victoria Roșa

Ambassador

Short biography:

Ambassador Roșa has expertise in international relations, European affairs, security and defence, conflict studies and peace building, being a graduate of the State University of Moldova, with a bachelor's and master's degree in the field of International Relations. Over the years, she attended courses offered by specialized international centres including Stadtschlaining in Austria, Clingendael Institute in the Netherlands and NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany. Between July and November 2019, Ambassador Roșa held the position of security and defence adviser in the office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova. Previously, she led the Moldovan Foreign Policy Association as executive director.  Ambassador Roșa is the author of several studies and analyses published both in the country and abroad. During the last 18 years, Mrs. Roșa has provided expertise both at the national and international level by participating in various projects initiated by: the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, UN Women Moldova, Freedom House, the Austrian Ministry of Defence, the Finnish Peace Research Institute "TAMPERE Peace Research Institute" and others. In 2017 Ambassador Roșa graduated from the Marshall Memorial Fellowship program offered by The German Marshall Fund in the United States.