NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Transnistria, a separatist region in the east of the Republic of Moldova, stressing that the North Atlantic alliance fully supports the republic’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. This is stated in the press release of the government of Chisinau, quoted by Agerpres.

“NATO fully supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, and we ask Russia to withdraw its forces from the territory of your country,” Jens Stoltenberg said at a joint conference with Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Rechan at the end of a meeting in Brussels, where the head of the Moldovan government is to participate in the meeting of the NATO General Council.

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“NATO and the Republic of Moldova have worked together for 30 years, and in these very difficult times we are deepening our partnership even more. “Moscow continues to put pressure on the Republic of Moldova, including through energy blackmail and disinformation, with the aim of destabilizing society and undermining the old democracy,” said the head of NATO, quoted by Deschide.md.

He noted that the Republic of Moldova responded decisively and condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, strengthening its stability and security.

“Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine showed us that we need to modernize the armed forces and increase national resilience. We will make even more efforts in this regard, together with our friends, to develop the resilience of society, institutions, as well as our defense capabilities,” said Prime Minister Dorin Rechan.

The head of executive power noted that the Republic of Moldova wants to expand cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance for the modernization of the armed forces, consolidation of stability and exchange of experience in the field of strategic communication.

He thanked the members of the NATO Council for adopting a set of measures to support the Republic of Moldova and the aid package approved in February to strengthen the defense capabilities of the republic.

Prime Minister Dorin Recan confirmed the fact that the Republic of Moldova will continue to contribute to the strengthening of European and international security and stability by participating in peacekeeping missions.

The Council held a meeting dedicated to the situation in the Republic of Moldova and the assistance that member states can provide to the country to maintain peace, stability and strengthen defense capabilities and public order, the press release said. executive power from Chisinau.

On the agenda of the discussions were issues related to threats to the security of the Republic of Moldova, such as disinformation and hybrid attacks, Russian energy blackmail and attempts to destabilize society in order to undermine the prospects of integration into the European Union.

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