Who we are

The OSCE Mission to Moldova is an OSCE field operation with a mandate to oversee the Transdniestrian settlement process. It was established in February 1993 and operates on both banks of the Dniester/Nistru river, with offices on both sides of the Administrative Boundary Line in Chisinau, Tiraspol and Bender. The Mission is led by Ambassador Michael Scanlan from the United States and has a total staff of 52, of which 13 are international and 39 local personnel. The Mission’s budget for 2017 is EUR 2,164,000.