According to the Moldovan Constitution, official
Moldovan foreign policy is based on neutrality. Moldova, therefore does not seek
to join any military or political military blocks or alliances. However, after
the Constitution was approved, the followed in 1995 "Foreign Policy Concept" and
"Military Doctrine" of Moldova which were adopted by the Parliament as well,
pointed as priorities of Moldovan military and security policy: - "creation of
conditions that will ensure the realization of the right of the republic to
assistance from international organizations in the event of an external military
threat; active participation in the establishment of close, friendly relations
with states in the region on a bilateral and multilateral basis, ensuring a high
level of mutual trust and transparency in the military field, and also mutual
assistance in the event of a threat to collective security; Republic of
Moldova will intensify its activity in the NACC and NAA. It supports the
transformation of this institutions into basic elements of a new security system
in Europe. As for cooperation with NATO, Moldova points a grate attention on its
activity in the frame of PfP, in the context of providing of the international,
regional and national security."
Following
these priorities, Moldova does favor cooperation with NATO.
By the moment, Moldova has no relations with CIS
military, it is not member of the "collective security treaty of CIS" and any
other military or political military CIS bodies and structures (like, for
example, so called peacekeeping organization of CIS, peacekeeping operations or
forces in CIS, arms control and verification CIS bodies etc.). Minister of
Defense of Moldova is not a member of the "Committee of ministers of defense of
CIS" and does not attend it in any quality. The CIS treaty was signed by Moldova
with note- "without political and military matters." Any political military
affairs with CIS countries, Moldova is solving on the bilateral way. Most of
all, Moldovan leaders provide the withdrawal of Russian ex 14th Army from its
territory.
At the same time, Moldova
participate in many of international treaties and agreements in the security and
defense fields - "Partnership for Peace", it has fulfilled all its obligations
under the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, it acceded to the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation Treaty, it signed an agreement for partnership and cooperation
with the European Union, it is a member of UN, OSCE, UC, EAPC, NAA, others.
Moldova is a relatively active participant in Partnership for Peace. It takes
part in NATO/PfP exercises with troops and staff officers. Representatives are
sent to a number of conferences, workshops, meetings, etc. Up to 70 activities
and 10 exercises are completed by Moldova every year.
Repeatedly Moldovan leaders declared that Moldova does not
consider any threat of the NATO enlargement for its security and European
security as well and that each country is free to decide to join NATO or not.
Especially it was declared in the context of the decision of Romania to join
NATO.