The first batch of assistance from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces for the National Army has arrived in Chisinau. It was delivered by air, with an aircraft belonging to the French Air Force.
The aid contains personal equipment, logistical supplies, light infantry weapons and ammunition.
This is the first batch of support from the French Republic in the context of strengthening the defense capabilities of the Republic of Moldova and modernizing the National Army.
The equipment, intended for infantry troops, will ensure the compatibility of the Moldovan military with the armies of the European Union and North Atlantic Alliance states in the framework of joint exercises and missions.
The Republic of Moldova and France cooperate in the field of defense based on the Agreement between the defense institutions of the two states, signed in Paris on July 15, 1998. Recently, the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi and his French counterpart, Sébastien Lecornu, agreed on strengthening the partnership, through signing a bilateral letter of intent.