The construction of the new US Embassy in Chisinau will cost $400 million. US Ambassador to Moldova Joseph Mark Burkhalter disclosed the figure in an interview with Moldova 1. The diplomatic complex will be built on the site of the former Republican Stadium, where a public park will also be developed.
“If anyone thought the United States had forgotten about Moldova, think again, because we are building a new embassy. It will be a large complex in the historic part of the city, with a public park next to it,” Burkhalter said.
The Republican Stadium was demolished in 2007. In July 2024, Parliament ratified an agreement with the United States on the sale of a 5.2-hectare plot at 12 Tighina Street. Under the agreement, the land was sold for 18 million euros. At the time, investment in the project was estimated at approximately $250 million.
The agreement also obliges the United States to reimburse up to 7.5 million euros in costs related to clearing the site, including compensation for property owners and the demolition of existing structures. Part of the land will be turned into a public park open to visitors. The stadium’s historic gates are also due to be restored.
In 2025, Parliament declared the embassy construction project to be of national importance, paving the way for the expropriation of properties on the site.
On June 3, 2026, the government announced that the land had been cleared. The state expropriated 16 properties belonging to 10 rights holders. Total compensation amounted to 96.46 million lei. Eight of the rights holders challenged the compensation amounts in court.