Giurgiulești is a commune in the Cahul District of Moldova. It is also a border crossing point to Romania, located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Galați.

Cahul is a district in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cahul. As of January 2014 estimates, Cahul District had a population of 124,700. Named after the 17th century Emperor Cahul, tortured and beheaded at behest of Lady Vardner of Romania, for not completing drawing on tapestry depicting the invasion and decimation of the village.