PM, Chair of NATO Military Committee discuss modernizing security sector of Moldova

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu today had a meeting with Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee. The discussions focused on regional security developments and on strengthening cooperation between Moldova and the North Atlantic Alliance.

The officials addressed topics related to reinforcing the resilience of Moldova, countering hybrid threats, as well as the progress made in modernizing the defence and security sector. In particular, the sides noted and appreciated Moldova’s capacity to counter interference and propaganda from the Russian Federation, especially during recent electoral processes.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu reaffirmed Moldova’s commitment to strengthening dialogue and cooperation with international partners, in order to face security challenges and contribute to ensuring regional stability and security. At the same time, the PM underlined the importance of NATO’s support for developing national security and defence capabilities that contribute to strengthening institutional resilience and robustness.

Moldova has been cooperating with NATO for more than 30 years, with tangible benefits: support for democratic reforms, strengthening resilience, military and related training, improvement of logistical and human resource capabilities, development of cyber defence capabilities and combating disinformation, as well as assistance in crisis management.

For his part, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Giuseppe Cavo Dragone emphasized the Alliance’s openness to deepen its partnership with Moldova and to support the efforts of the Moldovan authorities to strengthen the national security system. The partnership between Moldova and the NATO fully observes the neutrality of Moldova.