U.S. Embassy Chisinau, Moldova
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Demonstration – February 3, 2017
The U.S. Embassy informs U.S. citizens that a planned protest is scheduled to take place tonight, February 3, at 18:00 in front of the Stefan Cel Mare monument in downtown Chisinau. The group will be demonstrating with the stated purpose of showing solidarity with the recent protests in Romania against corruption. Please remember that even demonstrations and large events intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence. Avoid areas of demonstrations, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations. Large public gatherings can affect all major incoming arteries to the city in which they occur. Demonstrations in one city have the potential to lead to additional public rallies or demonstrations in other locations around the city and country.
For further information:
See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution , Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Moldova Country Specific Information.
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
Contact the U.S. Embassy in Moldova, located at 103 Str. Alexei Mateevici, at +373 22 408-300 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is+373 22 237-345/408-445.
Call 1-888-407-4747toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
