The Metropolitan of Bessarabia was visited by the Romanian Ambassador to Moldovatranslated

His Eminence Archbishop of Chisinau and Metropolitan of Bessarabia Mr. Antonios received on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Metropolitan Residence in Chisinau, the visit of His Excellency Mr. Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the Republic of Moldova, accompanied by Mr. Claudiu Chelcea, First Secretary of the Romanian Embassy. The meeting took place in an atmosphere of warm mutual appreciation and was dedicated to the strengthening of cooperation between the Metropolis of Bessarabia and the institutions of the Romanian state, as well as to the discussion of new directions of cooperation in the fields of education, culture, cultural heritage, socio-philanthropic activities and the support of the Romanian communities between Prutus and Nistru.

His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios thanked His Eminence for the close relationship that the Romanian Embassy in the Republic of Moldova has cultivated over the years with the Diocese of Bessarabia, appreciating the continuous support offered by the Romanian Government to the ecclesiastical, cultural and educational projects carried out under the auspices of the Romanian Orthodox Church...