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Defence Minister’s meeting with his Moldovan counterpart
On Monday, December 1st, the Acting Minister of National Defence, Radu Miruțǎ, had a working meeting with the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Moldova, Anatolie Nosatîi, on the occasion of the Moldovan dignitary's participation in the celebration of Romania's National Day.
During the meeting, the two officials addressed topics related to the regional security situation, in the context of the war of aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the consequences generated on the security of Romania and the Republic of Moldova, the status of bilateral defence cooperation, as well as topics associated with the support provided to the Republic of Moldova at regional, NATO and EU levels.
In this context, the Romanian dignitary welcomed the endorsement, by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, of the 2025-2035 Military Strategy and mentioned that, once with the endorsement of the National Defence Strategy by the Parliament of Romania, subsequent documents stipulated by law will be developed and sanctioned in the following period.
The Romanian Minister of Defence reiterated Romania's availability to continue providing the necessary assistance and support in the field of defence, with a view to the Republic of Moldova's accession to the European Union and the development of the National Army.
"Romania and the Republic of Moldova have a unique cooperative relationship, including within the EU and NATO dedicated mechanisms. Romania is a serious partner that remains committed to enhancing bilateral cooperation efforts, and to facilitating and coordinating international support in the field of defence for Chisinau," Minister Miruțǎ said.
In the end, the two officials expressed their full availability to continue the political-military dialogue and capitalize on the potential of bilateral and regional cooperation formats, in order to identify mechanisms to support the modernization of the National Army of the Republic of Moldova.
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