Nick Pietrowicz, the new Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova, personally asked Moldovan citizens for recommendations. In a video message published on social media, he said he had already started discovering the country since arriving in Chișinău and felt impressed, but wanted guidance from locals.
“What places should I visit, what food and wines should I try, and which festivals should I attend? I invite you to share your suggestions in the comments,” Pietrowicz said.
Citizens quickly responded online with their first recommendations.
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At the beginning of August, the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau announced Nick Pietrowicz as Chargé d’Affaires. He replaced Kevin Covert, who completed a short-term diplomatic mission in Moldova and returned to Washington.
Pietrowicz brings long experience as a diplomat and as a special agent of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service. He served in overseas posts in Port-au-Prince (Haiti), Kabul (Afghanistan), N’Djamena (Chad), Luanda (Angola), Canberra (Australia), and Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Between 2008 and 2011, Pietrowicz worked as a Regional Security Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Chișinău, a position that gave him firsthand knowledge of Moldova. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University School of Law. Besides English, he speaks French, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Romanian.