The National Army received a consignment of protection equipment and light infantry weapons from the U.S. Government. The equipment and armament will be distributed to units of the National Army for the purpose of modernizing the armed forces and increasing Moldova’s defense capabilities, IPN reports, with reference to the Ministry of Defense.
In the handover ceremony held at Military Camp No.142, Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatyi said the agreement on the delivery of this assistance was signed in 2019 and is designed to support Moldova’s efforts to reform and modernize the national defense capabilities in accordance with the international standards. The given lot supplements the multilateral assistance provided during the over 30 years of Moldovan-American cooperation and will contribute to ensuring better training conditions for the military personnel at exercises, training sessions and peacekeeping missions.
For her part, charge d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Moldova Laura Hruby said that this donation symbolizes the sustainable support of the U.S. for the people of Moldova. “The new equipment enables Moldova to better organize, train and equip its forces. By modernizing the army, Moldova is better prepared to defend its neutrality and to promote peace and stability in the region,” stated Laura Hruby.
Attending the event, congressman Doug Lamborn, of the Armed Services Subcommittee of the Chamber of Representatives, said the U.S. has constantly offered assistance to Moldova in the defense sector. So far, the American people offered support totaling US$ 123 million in the form of donations of equipment and training for modernizing the armed forces and increasing the capacity to defend the sovereignty of the state.
The assistance to the value of over US$3 million was delivered to Chisinau earlier this week by an aircraft of the United States. Air Force. The Moldovan-American cooperation in defense is governed by the memorandum on cooperation in the military sector between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova and the U.S. Department of Defense, which was signed on December 4, 1995.
