Igor Grosu accuses the opposition of "bad faith" over the military agreement with Ukraine
The new military-technical agreement with Ukraine is necessary for strengthening the security of the Republic of Moldova, while the opposition criticizing it is "ill-intentioned" and would hurry to *"report to the bosses in Moscow," declares the President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu. The official gave assurances that the document will be made public and reminded that the Republic of Moldova has similar partnerships *"with 180 countries," including Russia and Belarus.
Asked to comment on the criticisms from opposition representatives regarding the document signed on October 26 in Kyiv, according to which the agreement would violate constitutional provisions or involve providing direct military assistance to a country in armed conflict, Igor Grosu stated that this "confirms once again that our opposition is pro-Russian and ill-intentioned".
"Let me give you some technical details, so you can imagine how incompetent (the opposition - editor's note) is at times: we have about 180 technical-military cooperation agreements. You realize, with 180 countries, right? (...) We have such technical-military cooperation treaties with Russia. It might sound a bit paradoxical, but we signed them back in 1996–1998, something like that. With Belarus! I hope we haven't signed with North Korea too", Igor Grosu stated before the Parliament session on October 29.
At the same time, the President of the Parliament emphasized the strategic importance of this collaboration in the context of the war in the neighborhood.
Grosu mentioned that Ukraine currently possesses high-performance air defense solutions, jamming and interception technologies that it tests in real-time, and the partnership offers the Republic of Moldova a valuable exchange of information regarding airspace security, as well as protection measures for reserve military personnel.
"At the moment, unfortunately, in the context of the war, Ukraine is the most high-performance country, which has immediate solutions. That is, they manage in real-time to come up with solutions, including air defense, development of jamming technologies, interception, monitoring. But the collaboration is not just about the aspect related to drones, because everyone has drones on their mind. It is an exchange of information regarding flights, the routes of these flying devices. It is about aspects related to the protection of military personnel who are retired, for example", pointed out Igor Grosu.
The official gave assurances that the document recently signed with Ukraine will be published transparently on the official pages of the Government and Parliament as soon as it goes through the legal stages of ratification.
"Mayor Ion Ceban, who has finished all the problems in this city, I understand is asking for it to be published... So, all these agreements end up being published. Yes, there is transparency in the decision-making process. People see it when it is in the Government, when it reaches the Parliament. So, colleagues, Mr. mayor or colleagues from the opposition, I understand that you are each in a hurry to report to Moscow as quickly as possible.Follow the official website of the Government, of the Parliament and, as it is published there, copy it and send it to your bosses", Igor Grosu added.
We remind you that the socialists and other opposition forces accuse the government of having secretly negotiated this military treaty, demanding the immediate publication of the document. According to them, intensifying ties of this type with a country at war would transform the Republic of Moldova into a "military training ground" and expose the country to major security risks.
Also, the opposition threatened to trigger protests and announced that it would challenge the document at the Constitutional Court if the Government does not cancel the agreement.
The technical-military cooperation agreement between Republica Moldova and Ukraine was signed in Kyiv, on 26 October, by the Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi, and their Ukrainian counterpart, Yevhenii Khmara. The agreement aims to leverage Ukraine's practical experience and access to already tested technologies and solutions, including for air space monitoring and managing aerial threats.
The Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatîi, stated that the document aims to strengthen the defense capabilities of Republica Moldova, especially in the context of threats generated by the war in Ukraine.
According to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, the agreement will allow the country to obtain modern air defense technologies, including drone interceptors, tested in real war conditions. Neutrality does not mean that "you have to remain powerless and not care about your own defense", the Prime Minister pointed out.
"Ukraine is a country that fights every day and tests new technologies every day, not in laboratories, but on the battlefield. And we, as a country with limited resources, want to ensure that we acquire tested technologies at reduced costs", explained Vasile Tofan on 27 October.
