As of today, the Agreement in the field of social security between the Republic of Moldova and the Hellenic Republic, signed in Chisinau on 8 September 2021 by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova, Marcel Spatari, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Dendias, enters into force.

The agreement specifies the social security guarantees to be enjoyed by migrant workers from both countries who are or have been legally employed and currently reside in the territory of one of the contracting states.

The document guarantees citizens of the Republic of Moldova and citizens of the Republic of Greece the right to old-age pension, survivor’s pension, pension for disability due to a general illness, pension and allowance for disability due to an accident at work or an occupational disease, paid by the state where they have been legally employed.

Under the Agreement, each contracting state will pay the quota of the pension calculated in proportion to the period of insurance completed on its territory. This means that the person will receive the benefits acquired in the state in which he or she worked.

Currently, 14 international agreements in the field of social security based on proportionality principle are implemented in the Republic of Moldova, signed with Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Austria, Estonia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, Lithuania, Germany, Turkey and the Republic of Belarus.

Similar agreements are signed with the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Spain, which have not yet entered into force.