Annual Reunion of South Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial

CHISINAU, 17 November 2022 — Minister of Defense, Anatolie Nosatii participated today at the Annual Reunion of South Eastern Europe Defense Ministerial (SEDM), organized in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he spoke about the security and defense sector of the Republic of Moldova and the challenges our country faces following the war in Ukraine.

During the event, Minister Nosatii informed the members of the participating countries about the reform carried out in the National Army, the achievements in the field of defense, as well as about the participation of Moldovan service members in international peacekeeping missions. Another topic addressed at the meeting was the European aspirations of our country.

During the event, Minister Anatolie Nosatii also had bilateral discussions with partners.

SEDM is a regional initiative that contributes to maintaining peace and strengthening good neighborhood relations and close cooperation among the South-East European states by providing a platform for political-military dialogue.

SEDM member states include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey, and Ukraine.

The Republic of Moldova was admitted to the meeting in 2003 and participates as an observer.

Photo by Laurentiu Turoi