NATO Experts at Ministry of DefenseCHISINAU, August 8, 2019 — A group of experts of the North Atlantic Alliance, led by Brig. Gen. Reinhard Kloss, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Assistant Chief of Staff — J9 Division, is paying a working visit to Chisinau during August The visit’s objective is to assess the current stage of the cooperation between the Ministry of Defense and NATO and to identify new cooperation directions. While in Chisinau, the delegation has met with Minister of Defense Pavel Voicu and talked about the main projects and programs in the area of defense implemented with the support of the Alliance, including the Defense Capacity Building Initiative (DCBI), the defense and security sector’s reformation, the achievement of the objectives related to the National Army’s professionalization, as well as the training of Moldovan service members within various joint activities. The officials agreed on continuing cooperation aiming at building and modernizing the National Army. The NATO experts have also met with representatives of the National Army Commanding Corps and analyzed and identified the training opportunities for National Army soldiers in military educational institutions and within joint exercises and missions. |