Goncearova Daria

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Daria Goncearova is a renowned specialist in international relations and European affairs, with a distinguished career in diplomacy and European institutions. With over two decades of experience, she worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, where she held positions of responsibility between 2004 and 2013, including Head of the Directorate for Political Cooperation with the European Union. During this period, she was involved in crucial aspects of Moldova's European integration, contributing to the development and implementation of the EU-Moldova Action Plan and participating in negotiations for the resolution of the Transnistrian conflict. Her expertise in areas such as political dialogue, institutional reform, and multilateral cooperation has been recognized internationally. As a diplomat, Goncearova represented Moldova's interests as Deputy Permanent Representative (First Secretary) at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Austria and Slovakia between 2008 and 2011, a period during which she developed significant bilateral relations and collaborated with numerous international organizations based in Vienna. Her expertise in foreign and security policy was also appreciated by European institutions, where she was employed in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of European affairs and multilateral diplomacy. The headquarters of her current professional activity is Brussels, where she continues to work in European institutions, specializing in relations with Eastern Partnership countries, including Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and other states in the Eastern Partnership region. Fluency in several languages - English, French, German, Russian, and Romanian - recommends her as a leading figure in diplomacy and international negotiations, with a progressive vision for strengthening ties between the Republic of Moldova and the European space.