The Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi, in dialogue with the State Counselor of the Prime Minister of Romania, Iulian ChifuCHISINAU, February 24, 2023 — Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatîi had a meeting today with the State Counselor for Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Affairs of the Prime Minister of Romania, Iulian Chifu. The discussion agenda included topics regarding the current state of bilateral cooperation relations on the defense dimension, the prospects for intensifying the partnership, as well as the security situation in the region and the crises generated by it. During the dialogue, Anatolie Nosatîi mentioned that Romania is a reliable strategic partner, a firm supporter of democratic reforms and the transformation process of the defense sector in our country, as well as an unconditional promoter of the interests of the Republic of Moldova on the external level. In this sense, Minister Nosatîi thanked the Government of Romania for the consistent assistance offered over the years, including in the actions to modernize the capabilities of the National Army, in accordance with international standards. The official also appreciated the support given to Romania in the European course of the Republic of Moldova at the international level, the establishment of the support ceiling under the European Peace Instrument (EPF) for 2023 and the comprehensive assistance approved by the North Atlantic Alliance for Moldova in the last years in order to transform the national defense sector. Other topics discussed concerned the efforts to promote the strategic dialogue within the Moldovan-Romanian Joint Commission for military aspects, the roadmap agreed by the Governments of both states, as well as the promotion of the agenda and action plan regarding the accession to the European Union. |