Joining the EU is the best mechanism to ensure peace and security for the citizens of the Republic of Moldova, according to Alexandru Codreanu, Head of the Directorate for EU Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Codreanu made this statement at the first annual Moldova-EU Security and Defense Dialogue, held in Chișinău, IPN reports.
“The Republic of Moldova values the significant expansion of security and defense cooperation with the EU, particularly against the backdrop of Russian aggression in Ukraine and intensified hybrid operations targeting our country”, Codreanu stated.
Cosmin Dobran, Director for Peace, Partnerships, and Crisis Management at the European External Action Service (EEAS), congratulated Moldova on its professionally conducted elections and constitutional referendum. He also commended Moldovan citizens’ decision to include European integration as a constitutional objective, while praising Moldova’s resilience to hybrid attacks, assuring that the EU would continue to support the country.
Discussions at the meeting focused on implementing the Moldova-EU Security and Defense Partnership and further developing cooperation in areas such as countering hybrid threats, cybersecurity, enhancing security and defense capacities – through mechanisms like the European Peace Facility (EPF) and collaboration with the EU Partnership Mission in Moldova (EUPM), strategic communication, and countering foreign interference and disinformation.
The meeting took place as part of the Moldova-EU Security and Defense Partnership, signed on may 21, 2024, making Moldova the first country to conclude such a partnership with the EU.
