Vitalie Marinuta
Moldovan Minister of Defense: Cooperation with NATO does not violate the Constitution
More than 50% of Moldovans are against joining NATO. A recent survey at national level showed that 54% of citizens want to preserve the neutrality of Moldova, while 17% are in favor of joining the military structure. In an interview with UNIMEDIA news...
Moldovan Defence Minister: Moscow supplies weaponry to the Transnistrian region
Moldovan Defence Minister, Vitalie Marinuta declared for Publika TV that Russia is modernizing the army deployed in the Transnistrian region. “Moscow supplies not only military trucks, but also weaponry. Such military equipment is not required in...
Moldovan Defense Minister: Russia blocks the Transnistrian conflict resolution
During the “5+2” talks over Transnistrian conflict settlement Moldova came up with the idea to change the military status of the peacekeeping mission from Transnistria in an international civil peacekeeping mission. The Council of Europe has...
Moldova develops a strategy to deploy more soldiers in peacekeeping missions abroad
China will support the peacekeeping forces of Moldova by providing 15 million lei ($1,214 million). The funds will be invested in developing the peacekeeping capabilities of the National Army for both domestic and external military operations. &ldquo...
Today Moldova celebrates National Army Day
On September 3rd Moldova celebrates National Army Day. On the eve of this day, the Minister of Defense, Vitalie Marinuta has confessed in an interview for Radio Free Europe that there is room for improvement in the activity of the National Army. When...
OSCE Mission to Moldova helps former military officers transition to civilian life
Moldovan former officers and warrant officers graduated from a course at the Moldovan Academy of Economic Studies held as part of an OSCE Mission to Moldova project to help former military and security officers make the transition to civilian life....
Defense minister optimistic about Moldovan army's future
Moldova's National Army will reach European standards and will join the family of Western armies within maximum 10 years, presumes Moldovan Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta. At his news conference given on the occasion of the Army's 19th anniversary...
Russian paper: Victory parade could spark Russia-Moldova scandal
Because of its difficult economic situation, Chisinau has not yet decided whether to send representatives to the Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9, said Moldova's Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta. But Kommersant sources say the true reason for refusing...
Moldovan, Romanian defence ministries to develop cooperation
The progress made by the new Moldovan government in the short time after it came to power gives us guarantees for Moldova's European path and hope that its democratic way is irreversible. Romanian Defence Minister Gabriel Oprea made the statement at...
Moldova planning to get rid of Soviet-era army uniforms, posts new designs online
Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta recently posted an announcement on the Ministry's website, announcing that the Government seeks to change the Moldovan military's uniforms. "The specific nature of some activities and missions requires changing...
