Moldovan Minister of Defense Eugen Sturza intends to insist on the modernization and rearmament of the National Army in accordance with EU and NATO standards.

Sturza wrote about this on his Facebook page, commenting on the decision by President Igor Dodon to include the issue of the feasibility of equipping the army with "lethal weapons" in the agenda of the Supreme Security Council.

"I have repeatedly stated publicly about my desire to establish a proper institutional relationship with the administration of the President of Moldova, but I will always react to the improper interference [by Dodon] in the activities of the Ministry of Defense. According to Presidential statements published in the media, the agenda of the Supreme Security Council includes an item related to my statements about the need to resume army rearmament," wrote Sturza.

The head of the Ministry of Defense expressed regret that "the President, before including the issue of army re-armament on the agenda, referred to speculative information in the media, and not to reliable information that the Head of State could receive directly from the Defense Minister."

"Any army should be, above all, well-armed, not just equipped with dressings. And the National Army of Moldova is going through a difficult period of modernization and reform. I hope that the President does not want Moldova to have a weak, formal army. I will continue to insist on reforming the army, on its modernization and rearmament, as well as on increasing the professionalism of servicemen and the effectiveness of their actions," Sturza summed up.

Earlier, Moldovan President Igor Dodon stated that he had included the issue of the National Defense Strategy on the agenda of the Supreme Security Council, particularly in connection with the latest statements by Defense Minister Eugen Sturza on the need to purchase lethal weapons for the National Army.

  Moldova, NATO

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