Moldova will not Join NATO, said Dodon to NATO Secretary General

The Republic of Moldova is a neutral state and does not consider the possibility of joining any military bloc, including NATO, announced President Igor Dodon to the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg at their meeting in Brussels, aif.md reports. The President emphasized that the status of permanent neutrality enshrined in the Constitution and balanced foreign policy remain the basic priorities for the leadership of the Republic of Moldova, given that this involves building good neighborly relations with all international partners on the basis of mutual respect. At the same time, the neutral status of the Republic of Moldova means non-participation in military blocs, including NATO. Based on this, the Moldovan leadership intends to seek international recognition of the constitutional status of permanent neutrality of our country, Igor Dodon emphasized. - For us, it is fundamentally important to strengthen our neutrality and international recognition of this status. At the same time, we are open to cooperation with all our partners - both in the East and in the West,” said Igor Dodon. The head of state noted that earlier in the political life of our country important changes took place, meaning the formation of a new ruling coalition and the election of a new government. Dodon confirmed that the parliamentary majority and the cabinet will fulfill all the obligations previously signed with all international partners, and will conduct a balanced foreign policy in the interests of the country and people. - We stand for a balanced foreign policy, for promoting the national interests of Moldova with all our partners. At the same time, neutrality, as you said, does not mean isolation, so we will continue our relations with partners both in the East and in the West. I want to thank you for the support provided over the past years in various areas. I really hope that the cooperation, which was started back in the 2000s on the basis of the signed agreement, will be continued in the interests of both parties,” concluded Igor Dodon. At the same time, Jens Stoltenberg noted that NATO respects the decision of Moldova not to join the North Atlantic Alliance. NATO fully respects Moldova’s constitutional neutrality and fully supports its independence and sovereignty of your country. We know that Moldova has no desire to join NATO and we respect that decision entirely, he said. Point