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Russia is worried about the massive drawdown of the Moldovan army under false pretenses, Alexey Polishchuk, director of the second department of the CIS countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told reporters.
“The massive drawdown of the Moldovan army with equipment and finances under false pretexts cannot but raise questions, if we take taking into account the neutral status of the Republic of Moldova,” – says the diplomat.
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Forţele Armate ale Republicii Moldova) were created by the Decree of the President of Moldova No. 193 “On the Formation of the Armed Forces” dated 3 September 1991.
Moldova's non-aligned status is enshrined in law. Article 11 of the Constitution of Moldova states: The Republic of Moldova declares its permanent neutrality. The Republic of Moldova does not allow the deployment of the armed forces of other states on its territory.
The Republic of Moldova also actively cooperates with Romania in the military field, within the framework of the agreement on technical cooperation in the field of military standardization from 2015.