(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Moldova's joining NATO is not on the current agenda, Igor Grosu,
Moldova's parliament speaker and leader of the ruling Party of
Action and Solidarity, said on Sunday, trend reports citing
tass .
'Frankly speaking, whether we want it or not, the issue of
Moldova's joining NATO is not on the agenda. It is to refute all
the speculations and all the hysteria,' he said in an interview
with the Prime television channel.
Moldova's President Maia Sandy said in January that it was
necessary to strengthen the country's defense potential in the
context of the development in Ukraine. She also stressed that only
NATO cold guarantee safe protection to the Moldova. However, she
said that the country's NATO-wards movement should be supported by
its citizens. The opposition sharply criticized the idea of a
possible NATO membership.
Moldova is cooperating with NATO under an individual partnership
plan. The alliance has an information center in Chisinau and opened
a liaison office in 2017. NATO is also helping Moldova modernize
its army.
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