Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova, Mihai Popsoi, said that the neutral status of the republic does not prevent it from becoming a NATO partner. This was reported by DEA News.
He stressed that the North Atlantic Alliance has always taken into account and respected Moldova’s neutrality.
Popshoi added that the security partnership agreement signed with the European Union (EU) aims for cooperation but does not provide security guarantees.
Before that, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during a briefing commented A security partnership agreement was signed between Moldova and the EU.
According to Zakharova, such actions drag the country into NATO and lead to further militarization.
He explained that Moldova’s neutral status, which is included in the country’s constitution, is also under threat.
The other day, Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Kristina Gerasimova spokeHe said negotiations to join the European Union depend on how quickly Chisinau implements justice system reform.
Previously Sandu in the name Moldova’s parliament launched a referendum on joining the EU.