Deputy Defense Minister Attends European Security ConferenceChisinau, June 19, 2014 — Deputy Defense Minister, Aurel Fondos, attends within June According to the Head of Defense Policy and Planning Directorate, Vladimir Ababii, the discussions focused on the development of the security environment of Europe, as well as our country’s participation perspectives within Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). Vladimir Ababii noted that on the participants also discussed the EU’s role in maintaining security, the cooperation with Ukraine and management of the frozen conflicts in the Eastern Partnership countries. While in Vilnius, Aurel Fondos also met with his counterpart, Deputy Defense Minister of Lithuania, Marijus Velička, and Lt.Gen. Arvydas Pocius, Chief of Defence of Lithuania. The cooperation agreement in the defense area between the Ministry of Defense of Republic of Moldova and Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense was signed in 2011. Photo source: http://www.kam.lt/ |