Relations with the Ukraine
Relations with Romania

Friendly (Ukrainians constitute the largest ethnic minority)  Moldova and the Ukraine signed a number of accords expanding bilateral Cooperation (especially in the economic sphere). The Ukraine has repeatedly expressed satisfaction with Moldova 's treatment of the Ukrainian minority, and upholds Moldova's territorial integrity, reiterating that it has and will have no demands on Moldovan territory. Moldova has opened more than 70 Ukrainian schools since it declared independence. In November 1994 the two countries signed an agreement renouncing any territorial claims against each other. Starting in September 1995, the Ukraine is to participate in the Dnestr negotiations. On  November 3, 1995 a military protocol was signed, covering logistics and overall bilateral military Cooperation.

Cool at best, because of Romania's openly expressed desire to eventually integrate Moldova into a future "Greater Romania", citing cultural (including linguistic) and historical ties. President Snegur has often asserted that there is no possibility for re-unification with Romania. The pro Romanian political faction in Moldova feels that stronger ties to Romania are the only alternative to being reabsorbed by Moscow. This faction, however, was overwhelmingly defeated in the 1994 elections, after which Romania came out with increasingly more vitriolic statements concerning Moldova 's being historically a part of Romania, and even questioning Moldova's independence (in October 1994, Romanian President publicly referred to Moldovans as "Romanians" and Moldova as "Romanian Bessarabia"). Romania has also been pressing for a renunciation of the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact of 1939, implying a possible desire for eventual restitution to Romania of territory, which is currently part of Moldova (and Ukraine). On 13 July 1994, Romania announced that, contrary to Moldova 's protests, it would continue to grant Romanian citizenship to those Moldovans desiring it (Moldova 's citizenship law precludes dual citizenship).  In early June 1994, Moldova 's Parliament voted overwhelmingly to scrap the anthem "Awake ye Romania", which had served as Moldova (as well as Romania 's) national anthem. The situation was further exacerbated when the Moldovan parliament voted to designate the country's official language as "Moldovan" rather than "Romanian" (although President of Moldova has been working toward revising this decision in the interests of improving relations between the two countries).
Both countries are anxious for improved relations. Romania offers a strong support to Moldova in training and education of young people, it was create a number of facilities for businessman from both countries to develop economical relations etc. Step by step, the post Soviet mentality of Moldovans concerning Romania and Romanians, and of Romanians about Moldova as well, is changing. After the elections of Moldovan Parliament in the spring 1998, relations between Moldova and Romania, it seems will became better and better. Moldovan and Romanian military keep from 1992 good and close relations. A number of Moldovan officers were trained in Romanian military institutions.