Moldovans working in Switzerland to have access to pensions and social guarantees

Moldpres, 3 July 2025 19:30

Moldovans residing in the Swiss Confederation will be able to benefit from pensions and other social guarantees, based on a new international agreement. Parliament of the Republic of Moldova has ratified the Social Security Agreement signed on June 2, 2025, in Bern.The docume...

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