Nearly three months after Moldovan authorities announced their intention to unilaterally denounce the agreement with the Russian Federation on the operation of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Chisinau, the initiative remains under review by the Ministry of Culture. Ministry representatives told IPN that once this phase is complete, which could take up to two weeks, the draft will go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will place it on the Cabinet’s agenda.
In February, Minister of Culture Sergiu Prodan stated that the agreement is outdated and must be addressed through international procedures, though he noted no urgency to terminate it. “Amending this document is a lengthy process, with risks of delay and stalemate,” Prodan said.
Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi added that once the Cabinet approves the draft. It will be submitted to Parliament. After Parliament adopts the termination, the government will officially notify the Russian side. Until then, the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Chisinau continues to operate.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova previously commented on the situation, stating that “even if such a notification is issued, the agreement remains in force until mid-2026.”
The decision to denounce the agreement comes amid repeated violations of Moldovan airspace. On February 16, during a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian port of Reni, several drones crossed into Moldovan territory. One drone crashed in an agricultural field near the village of Ciumai in Taraclia district, while another exploded near Ceadir-Lunga.
The agreement with Russia, signed in 1998, has no fixed expiration date and is automatically extended every five years unless one of the parties decides otherwise. The next renewal will be in mid-2026.