Vitalie Marinuta
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...
U.S. to enhance its military cooperation with Moldova
January 19, 2010The United States will enhance its cooperation with the Republic of Moldova in the defense sphere, Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta stated at a news conference Monday upon return from Washington DC, where he held consultations last week. In his words...
Moldova to discuss in Washington its military cooperation with US
January 11, 2010Results of cooperation and perspectives of further Moldo-American cooperation in the military sphere will be the main questions to be discussed in Washington by Moldovan Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta. In the framework of bilateral consultations...
French official visit Chisinau to discuss France-Moldova relation
November 12, 2009France's State Secretary for European Affairs Pierre Lellouche has arrived in Chisinau on Wednesday evening to hold a number of meetings with the new Moldovan authorities and to discuss further development of the bilateral Moldo-French relations. Already...
New government will reform, modernize Moldovan National Army
September 29, 2009The Government's attitude to the National Army and its needs will radically change, Prime Minister Vlad Filat stated during his first visit to the Ministry of Defense on Monday. There, he stated the armed forces will receive state assistance for their...