§ Mr. O'HaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans the Government have to(a) establish permanent diplomatic representations in the Republic of Moldova or (b) move Moldavian accreditation from Moscow. [37210]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThere are no plans to open a British Embassy in Moldova. We have no plans to transfer accreditation from the British Embassy, Moscow. We are however hoping to appoint an Honorary Consul in Chisinau by the end of this year. The question of diplomatic coverage of Moldova is kept under regular review.