Intercultural Business Etiquette

Moldova
Communication style
• People will tell you what they think you want to hear. They do
not want you to be offended and be upset with them
specifically. This way of talking around the subject happens in
all forms of situations.
• In general, when conversing with a Moldovan, you need to be
an active listener and really examine what you, and they, are
saying. Sometimes they answer you get is based completely on
how you asked the question. If you rephrase it even slightly,
the answer may be completely different.
• Moldovans tend to avoid taking responsibility for their actions
and admitting when they have done something
wrong. Moldovans will tend to find someone or something else
to blame, never taking responsibility for what they did.
• Moldovans tend to be close talkers. There is very little sense of
personal space in any situation.
• There is very little to no touching when speaking. Moldovans
may get a little animated in their speech but it won’t involve
touching the person they are speaking with.
• In a professional setting amongst colleagues, direct eye
contact is expected.