LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of August 4, 1992 No. 1133

About the status of diplomatic representations of the Republic of Moldova in other states

Article 1. Diplomatic representations of the Republic of Moldova, * structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, permanent in other states or under the international organizations, being guided by provisions of the Vienna convention on the diplomatic intercourses of 1961, bilateral agreements and the laws of the Republic of Moldova, maintain the official interstate relations, protect the rights and legitimate interests of the Republic of Moldova and its citizens.

(*daly - diplomatic representation)

Article 2. Diplomatic representation:

- represents the Republic of Moldova in the accrediting state;

- protects interests of the Republic of Moldova and its citizens in the accrediting state in limits, admissible international law;

- conducts negotiations with the government of the accrediting state;

gets acquainted all means permitted by the law with political and economic life and succession of events in the accrediting state and reports about it to the Government of the Republic of Moldova;

- maintains friendship and develops commercial, cultural and scientific relations between the Republic of Moldova and the accrediting state.

The diplomatic representation at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration performs consular functions.

Article 3. After receipt of agremen of the accrediting state the head of diplomatic representation is appointed by the presidential decree of the Republic of Moldova on representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, after preliminary consultations with the Commission on international backgrounds of Parliament.

Chargês d'affaires are appointed by the order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration taking into account opinion of the Commission on international backgrounds of Parliament.

Members of diplomatic staff are appointed by the order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

Article 4. To the ambassador and the envoy, akcreditirovanny in case of heads of states, the credential letters signed by the President of the Republic of Moldova and fastening the signature of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration which are on arrival handed to heads of the accrediting states are issued.

The chargê d'affaires, akcreditirovanny in case of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, issues letters of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, the accrediting states.

Article 5. The ambassador and the envoy starts the responsibilities since the moment:

- deliveries of credential letters to heads of the accrediting states;

- messages on their arrival in the country and delivery of copies of credential letters to Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the accrediting states.

Chargês d'affaires start the responsibilities after delivery of letters of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova to Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the accrediting states.

The procedure for provision of credential letters and their copies is established by rules of the accrediting state.

Article 6. Powers of the diplomatic representative stops in case:

- response in the procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Moldova;

- resignations;

- death;

- recognitions of persona non grata by the accrediting state.

Article 7. The citizen of the Republic of Moldova can only be the diplomatic representative.

Citizens of the accrediting state can be members of administrative and technical and service personnel also. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the accrediting state is notified on their employment or dismissal from work.

Article 8. Classes and ranks of the head of diplomatic representation, and also members of diplomatic staff are established by the bilateral agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the accrediting state.

Article 9. The Republic of Moldova after notification of the interested accrediting states can accredit the head of diplomatic representation or to appoint the member of diplomatic staff to several states definitely objects to this decision.

In case of akcreditirovaniye the Republic of Moldova of the head of diplomatic representation to one or several states the management of activities of diplomatic representation in the state where there is no permanent residence of the chief representative, is performed by the Charge d'Affaires ad interim in cases.

The head of diplomatic representation or the member of diplomatic staff can be appointed the representative of the Republic of Moldova to any international organization according to the procedure, established by Articles 3 and 4.

Article 10. The head of diplomatic representation and diplomatic staff have no right to be engaged in the accrediting states in other professional or business activity for the purpose of receipt of the income.

Article 11. The head of diplomatic representation and diplomats, members of their families, members of service personnel who are not citizens of the accrediting state use the privileges and immunities provided by the Vienna convention on the diplomatic intercourses of 1961 if other is not established.

The Republic of Moldova can refuse immunity from jurisdiction of the accrediting state according to the procedure, established by the Government.

Article 12. Financing of diplomatic representation and providing it with rooms, the solution of other organizational matters are established by the bilateral agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the accrediting state.

Article 13. If the international treaty which one parties the Republic of Moldova is establishes other regulations, than those which are provided by this Law are applied regulations of the international treaty.

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