DOC // Government decision on ratification of Moldovan-Ukrainian Agreement on military-technical cooperation published in Official Journal

Government Decision No. 604 of November 12, 2026, approving the draft law on the ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine on military-technical cooperation was published in the Official Journal on November 13. The document initiates the parliamentary ratification procedure for the agreement signed in Kyiv on October 26, 2026.

The agreement provides for the exchange of experience, expertise, best practices, and technical and scientific information, as well as the transfer of knowledge and technologies in several areas of common interest. These include the modernization and safe operation of military equipment, logistics, communications, specialist training, critical infrastructure protection, cyber defense, and airspace surveillance.

Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi said that Ukraine’s experience is relevant for the Republic of Moldova because it offers the opportunity to adopt solutions tested in real-world conditions.


“In an increasingly complex regional context, our responsibility is to use legal instruments and international partnerships to strengthen the country’s resilience in the face of security challenges and, most importantly, to protect the safety of citizens. Ukraine’s experience is particularly relevant to us because it allows us to learn from concrete lessons verified in real-world conditions and, consequently, to benefit from tested solutions in order to gradually strengthen our defense capabilities, including in the area of airspace surveillance and protection,” the minister said.


According to Nosatîi, the agreement complements the existing legal framework for cooperation between the two states. The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have a basic defense agreement, approved in 1993, which was subsequently supplemented by bilateral arrangements concerning air defense, aviation, military medicine, military transport and logistical support for troops.

The minister noted that 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 Moldovan-Ukrainian agreement was signed on October 26, 2026, during a visit to Kyiv by a delegation led by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, which also included Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi.

The provisions of the agreement exclude the provision of direct military assistance to a state involved in an armed conflict and, according to the Ministry of Defense, do not conflict with the Republic of Moldova’s neutrality status.

The publication of Government Decision No. 604 in the Official Journal records the approval of the draft law by the Government. The actual ratification of the agreement is to be considered by Parliament.