DOC // Government approves ratification of Moldova-Ukraine Agreement on military-technical cooperation

Members of the Cabinet of Ministers today approved the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of Ukraine on military-technical cooperation.

The document provides for the exchange of experience and expertise, technical and scientific information, as well as the transfer of knowledge and technologies in several areas of common interest, including the modernization and safe operation of military equipment, logistics, the protection of critical infrastructure, the development of cyber defense capabilities, and airspace surveillance.

990a848f8f3e33210195d64d3ffc574d_nu-1055-ma-mae-2026-2_6af59a70a0aa1.pdfMinister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi emphasized that the actions carried out in the context of implementing the document could not be interpreted as providing direct military assistance to a state involved in an armed conflict.


“The signed agreement aims to develop friendly relations between the parties, focusing on strengthening defensive capabilities and cooperation in a spirit of partnership on matters of common interest. The cooperation is exclusively consultative and involves the analysis and exchange of technical and scientific information, specialized documents, best practices, and professional experience on issues such as the modernization and safe operation of military equipment and armaments, logistics, communications systems, the training of specialists, the protection of critical infrastructure, the transfer of knowledge and technologies, joint research and development projects related to military production, the development of cyber defense capabilities, and airspace surveillance and defense technologies. The signed agreement complies with the norms of international law and is compatible with the domestic and foreign policies of the Republic of Moldova,” Anatolie Nosatîi noted.


In this context, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan emphasized that the Agreement on military-technical cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine does not affect the country’s neutrality and does not entail security risks, but contributes to strengthening its defense capabilities.


“It is very important that we are making this agreement public. There is no secret. There has been a great deal of unjustified speculation. Now, the entire society can see that this agreement is, in fact, highly constructive. It does not expose us to risks; on the contrary, it makes us stronger. It is very important for the document to be studied by society. It does not affect our neutrality in any way,” Vasile Tofan said.


The Ministry of Defense has concluded more than 120 military cooperation treaties with partner states, covering areas such as technical and material cooperation, training, logistics, military medicine, and cybersecurity. The military-technical component is provided for in framework agreements and, in some cases, is detailed through additional agreements. With Ukraine, a cooperation framework was established through the basic agreement approved in 1993, which was subsequently detailed through additional bilateral agreements in areas such as air defense, aviation, military medicine, military transport, and logistical support for troops. Therefore, the current agreement supplements the existing legal framework for cooperation between the two countries.

The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of Ukraine on military-technical cooperation was signed on October 26 of this year, during the visit to Kyiv of the delegation led by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, which also included Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi.