POSITION ON NATO AND NATO ENLARGEMENT

 
 

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.