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Defence cooperation with European partners and intergovernmental organizations
The Republic of Moldova continues to strengthen its defense cooperation with European partners and intergovernmental organizations, which shows our country’s interest in deepening relations with the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union on the defense dimension. On November 10-11, 2022, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova paid a visit to France, […]

Meeting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda Steering Group at strategic level
On March 27, the meeting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda Initiative Group at the strategic level was held. The event brought together the member organizations of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Initiative Group; representatives of the gender focal points of the institutions implementing the National Programme for the implementation of the […]

The Withdrawal of the Russian Federation Troops from the Republic of Moldova
An approach from the perspective of the National Defense System. The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, called for the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of the Republic of Moldova in her speech at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly during its 77th session. Next, we present an […]

What does mobilization mean, who has the right to declare it, and in what cases?
In the context of the statement made by the Russian president on September 21 regarding partial mobilization, this subject is being discussed more and more, including the promotion of false information. What mobilization actually means; who has the right to declare it, and in what cases our experts have answered in this infographic. Likewise, it […]

Mobilization in the Russian Federation and its effects on the security of the Republic of Moldova.
President Maia Sandu stated during yesterday’s press briefing that one of the recommendations of the Supreme Security Council is the stricter monitoring of the settlements on the left bank of the Dniester and discouraging the involvement of the population from this area in mobilization activities carried out by the Russian Federation. In this regard, the […]

Security expert: Political cohesion on security issues is hard to achieve in the Republic of Moldova
Different visions on the country’s development vector, societal polarization, and group interests hinder achieving political cohesion in Chișinău on issues of the Republic of Moldova’s security. In an interview with Radio Europa Liberă, security expert Natalia Albu said that this target “is complicated and complex.” In the context of the need to adopt a new […]

Platform members participated in a working meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova.
Members of the Security and Defense Initiatives Platform participated in a working meeting with human resource management specialists from the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. The action took place in the context of the defense institution’s collaboration with non-governmental organizations in the security sector. Thus, during the discussions, topics regarding the development […]

START “Information Campaign on Security and Defense Issues”
The Security and Defense Initiatives Platform launches the “Information Campaign on Security and Defense Issues.” The Republic of Moldova is facing a series of challenges, which are fueled by disinformation, especially in the areas of security and defense. Thus, we found it appropriate to launch an information campaign on security and defense topics, with the […]