Vitalie Marinuta
OSCE Mission to Moldova helps former military officers transition to civilian life
December 23, 2010Moldovan 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
September 06, 2010Moldova'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
April 19, 2010Because 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
March 30, 2010The 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
March 11, 2010Defense 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...
A leftist politician asks for dismissal of Moldovan defense minister
February 18, 2010On Thursday, during a press conference, the leader of “Moldova Unita” Party, Vladimir Turcan [a former Moldovan Ambassador to Russia and ex-Minister of Interior or MVD, and an ex-ranking member of the Communist group of the Parliament] announced...
UK, US help Moldova to carry out strategic defense planning
February 16, 2010British and U.S. experts in the defense and security reform sphere have come for a three-day visit to Chisinau to help the Republic of Moldova carry out Strategic Defense Research (SDR). The experts held meetings with Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta...
Moldova-NATO relations: 28+Moldova format talks in Brussels
February 11, 2010Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and European Integration Minister Iurie Leanca and Defence Minister Vitalie Marinuta today participated in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in the 28+Moldova format held at the Brussels-based NATO HQ, the media relations...
Molodva-NATO cooperation to be discussed in Brussels
February 10, 2010Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta participates in the multilateral consultations of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) with the Republic of Moldova, today, February 10, at the North-Atlantic Alliance (NATO) Headquarters in Brussels, DECA-press Agency...
Moldova not to send conscripted soldiers to Afghanistan
January 25, 2010Moldovan Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta said on Thursday that if the country decides to send troops to Afghanistan, conscripted soldiers will not be included in the deployment. Mr. Marinuta thusly tried to dispell rumors disseminated in media outlets...