Citizens who worked in Moldova and Slovakia can combine insurance periods for pension eligibility

Citizens who worked in the Republic of Moldova and Slovakia can combine their insurance periods when their pensions are calculated, according to the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova. The social security agreement that allows this entered into force on 1 October.

In brief

• The social security agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Slovakia has been in force since 1 October, according to the Presidency.

• The social security agreement was signed during President Maia Sandu’s visit to Bratislava.

• Through its SlovakAid programme, Slovakia supported projects for the State Labour Inspectorate, schools and berry producers in the Republic of Moldova.

What does the pension agreement allow?

The social security agreement applies to citizens who have worked in both countries. When their pensions are calculated, their insurance periods in the Republic of Moldova and Slovakia can be taken into account together.

The agreement was signed in Bratislava during President Maia Sandu’s visit to Slovakia. The Presidency cited its entry into force among the results of cooperation between the two countries.

What other projects has Slovakia supported?

Slovakia’s support through the SlovakAid programme included modernising the State Labour Inspectorate, according to the Presidency. Other projects aimed to improve the energy efficiency of secondary schools in Hăsnășenii Mari and Inești, as well as support berry producers in Nisporeni and Gagauzia.

The information was presented by the Presidency following a farewell meeting between President Maia Sandu and the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic, Pavol Ivan, at the end of his term in the Republic of Moldova. Their discussion also covered Slovakia’s support for the Republic of Moldova’s European path.