Moldova, Romania Boost Military Cooperation with Joint Battalion

[magyar_lány]

06 FEB 18

Moldova and Romania will form a joint military battalion for emergency situations - a move likely to anger Russia, which has troops stationed in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria.

Madalin Necsutu BIRN Chisinau

Moldova and Romania’s defence ministers said on Monday that they will form a joint military battalion for deployment in emergency situations.

"We have agreed today to go to the expert level and identify the area where this mixed battalion can be placed," said Romanian Defence Minister Mihai Fifor at a joint press conference in Chisinau.

His Moldovan counterpart Eugen Sturza also annouonced that Moldova’s soldiers will resume military training with Romanian soldiers in order to increase the interoperability between the two armies.

In 2017, the participation of Moldovan soldiers in external military exercises was forbidden by pro-Russian president Igor Dodon.

The purpose of such joint exercises is for the Moldovan army to attain NATO standards of professionalism.

The defence ministers’ talks in Chisinau also covered joint training for both countries’ armed forces and the provision of assistance for the ongoing process of reform and modernisation of the Moldovan army.

Meanwhile, Russian troops in Transnistria intensified their military manoeuvres on the left bank of the Dniester river alongside with soldiers from the breakaway administration in Tiraspol.

In 2017, Russian soldiers conducted around 200 military exercises in Transnistria. Some of them were held in preparation to defend the region from potential anti-tank and anti-aviation attacks.

They also included anti-terrorist scenarios and even the crossing of the Dniester River to the right bank controlled by the authorities in Chisinau.

Russia has stationed about 2,000 soldiers in Transnistria since the 1992 truce that ended a war over the breakaway region between pro-Russian separatists and the Moldovan military.

Moldova asked the United Nations in August 2017 to discuss the withdrawal of Russia’s troops from Transnistria in accordance with an agreement signed by Russia at an OSCE summit held in 1999.

Russia insists that its military presence is only to ensure peace.

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[Carpatz]

Russia insists that its military presence is only to ensure peace.

[War Chef]

Russia has never been the aggressor.

In Crimea 90% of the population wanted integration into Russia.
80% in Donetsk/Lugansk want it, but even then Russia doesn't annex.

For Ossetia and Abkhazia - they wanted help (otherwise they were getting genocided by Georgian monkeys).

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

It is just a matter of time until Russia annexes Transnistria.

[Ülev]

[EuropeanVlachSon]

It is just a matter of time until Russia annexes Transnistria.

I hope so, if this happens the union between us and Moldova will be easier.

[ЛыSSый]

the best joke here is the existance of romanian army.

[Fieraru]

I see no reason to let Moldova join us. They are too backwards and eastern. It will be a detriment. Romania is at least moving on the right path in the EU now with reforms, although slowly.

Still, we must be wary of Russia's ambitions in the region. I do not think they will try anything too drastic for now, however. We will see how things unfold in the future

the best joke here is the existance of romanian army.

Ha, you idiot Slavic troll, that means nothing

[Ülev]

Lyssiy strikes again, he is envy that on ukrainian flag they lost red colour, and have only two blue and yellow

[ЛыSSый]

Ha, you idiot Slavic troll, that means nothing

i'm sory for for butthurt for romanian army deeds