Italy is a member of the EU, which Moldova applied for in 2022.

In 1992 Italy was one of the first countries to recognize Moldova.

[1] In 2014, Italy's foreign minister praised Moldova for choosing "the path of going toward the West but of also maintaining good relations with the East".

[2] On 5 December 2024, Italy and Moldova signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement.

[3] This article about bilateral relations is a stub.