NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters today (10 December 2024). President Sandu addressed Allied Ambassadors in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
Secretary General Rutte praised the Moldovan President for her country’s resilience against unprecedented Russian interference and other significant challenges including political pressure, disinformation and hybrid threats. He thanked Ms Sandu for her staunch leadership in helping to uphold the rules-based international order following Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. He also welcomed Moldova’s continued valuable contributions to international security, including by deploying troops to the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR).
This year NATO and Moldova marked 30 years of partnership. Both the political dialogue and practical cooperation that underpin NATO-Moldova relations have grown significantly in recent years. Through an enhanced defence capacity building package, NATO and Allies continue to help Moldova strengthen its resilience, counter disinformation and respond to cyber-attacks, supporting its path towards its European integration.
