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Romania supports the modernization of the Army of the Republic of Moldova, Minister of National Defence, Nicolae Ciuca reaffirmed during a meeting with his counterpart from the Republic of Moldova, Anatolie Nosatii.
Nicolae Ciuca, together with President Klaus Iohannis, participated on Friday in the military parade dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Moldova.
On the sidelines of the official visit to Chisinau, the Romanian Minister of Defence had a meeting with his Chisinau counterpart, Anatolie Nosatii, according to Agerpres.ro.
During the dialogue, the two officials addressed issues related to bilateral military cooperation in the field of defence, discussing its current status and the identification of new projects of interest, as well as the impact that the current pandemic has on the level of fulfilling bilateral activities, reads a Ministry of National Defence release.
"Minister Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca reiterated his readiness to further support the process of modernization of the defence capabilities of the National Army of the Republic of Moldova. At the same time, the two ministers discussed the prospect of holding the meeting of the Romanian-Moldovan Joint Military Commission in the field of defence, on which occasion the experts can address issues of common interest. Also, the importance of increasing the level of interoperability between the two armies was highlighted by continuing the joint participation in the bilateral and multinational exercises," according to the Ministry of National Defence.
Minister Anatolie Nosatii stressed that Romania is a reliable strategic partner for the Republic of Moldova, appreciating the constant assistance from the Romanian Government in the field of defence, referring, in particular, to the training of the Moldovan Army staff in Romanian relevant education institutions, the expertise offered in the drawing up of the strategic documents from the Defence Capacity Building Initiative Package (DCBI), as well as in the assistance destined to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, mentioned the quoted source.
