This was reported by the US Ambassador to Moldova, Joseph Mark Burkhalter, on the programme ‘Diplomatic /a> Dimension’ on Moldova-1.
‘It will be a large complex in the historic part of the city, with a public park nearby,’ said Burkhalter.
Entry to the park will be free.
The site of the former Republican Stadium in Chișinău (covering 5.2 hectares) was sold to the US government for €18 million to build the new embassy complex.
In addition, the US has committed to providing funding for associated costs and projects (up to 7.5 million euros). This is mainly to compensate the 13 property owners whose properties are situated on the stadium site.
The Republican Stadium has been out of use since 2007.
In 2018, the Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers decided to sell the entire site of the former Republican Stadium for the construction of the new US Embassy complex.
In 2022, a Memorandum was signed with the Embassy, stating that the state would transfer the entire site to the diplomatic mission, with the exception of 13 privately owned properties.
The agreement was finally approved by the Moldovan Parliament in the summer of 2024.
The issue of the stadium’s sale has been accompanied by protracted debates and protests from opposition forces, as well as legal claims from property owners who believed their assets had been incorrectly valued.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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