Moldova Parliament Votes to Quit CIS Visa-Free Travel Deal

The ruling majority frames the move as part of aligning national law with European standards.

Overview

Lawmakers approved the denunciation with 59 votes, ending Moldova’s participation in the 1992 Bishkek agreement that granted up to 90 days of visa-free travel among CIS states.
The step follows a November 12 government decision to withdraw from seven CIS-era accords, including the visa-free pact.
Officials note Moldova has bilateral visa-free arrangements with most former CIS partners, excluding Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Opposition figures, including ex-president Igor Dodon, criticized the course, citing claims that 64 of 255 CIS agreements have already been terminated.
On the same day, Transnistria’s foreign ministry said Chisinau declined a planned ‘1+1’ meeting, attributing the written refusal to reintegration vice premier Valeriy Kiveria as OSCE-facilitated formats remain stalled.