Moldova and France will sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense within the framework of the working visit of the president of the republic, Maya Sandu, to Paris. This was reported by the press service of the President of Moldova.
“From March 7 to 8, the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maya Sandu, will be in Paris. The program of the working visit includes a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace and the signing of cooperation agreements,” TASS quoted an excerpt from the report.
As the government explained, the president will be accompanied by Defense Minister Anatoly Nosati during the trip, who will sign an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense in Paris. The agreement is designed to expand cooperation on the basis of the 1998 agreement. The new document opens opportunities for cooperation in such areas as personnel training, participation in international missions, airspace control, technology exchange and other areas.
Earlier, France supplied Moldova with Ground Master (GM) 200 tactical radars for monitoring the country’s airspace, and also transferred a batch of military equipment free of charge. The authorities of the republic have announced that they intend to buy two more similar radars to cover the entire territory of the country.
Last year, the Moldovan parliament approved the new national security strategy, where Russia was mentioned as the main threat to the republic. Romania has been announced as Moldova’s strategic partner in the field of security and defense. According to the document, the republic will strengthen cooperation in this field with other EU countries, as well as Great Britain, the USA and Turkey.
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