Moldova moves to formalise classified-data ties with US
Moldova’s government will consider a draft decision approving the signing of an agreement with the United States on classified information at its November 12 meeting.
Safeguards for classified information
The agreement would establish security measures to protect classified information exchanged between authorities in the two countries. However, the draft does not specify which categories of information could be shared or outline the procedures governing access.
In 2024, the Moldovan government approved the launch of negotiations with the United States on a similar agreement. The document was intended to provide the legal framework for exchanging classified information between the two countries amid closer bilateral cooperation.
Existing agreements with international partners
Moldova already has an agreement with the European Union on the exchange and protection of classified information, signed on March 31, 2017. It sets out safeguards for information exchanged between Chisinau and EU institutions, including measures to prevent its loss or unauthorised disclosure. Access is restricted to authorised personnel.
Moldova also has bilateral agreements on the exchange and protection of classified information with several partner countries, including Romania, Ukraine, Georgia and Belarus.
In August 2026, the government approved the launch of negotiations with NATO on an administrative arrangement for the protection of classified information. The proposed arrangement aims to establish common security standards, regulate access to and the transmission of information, and provide for cooperation between authorities in the event of security incidents.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
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