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 Claus Neukirch from Germany 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.