Withandu did not rule out a revision of Moldova’s neutrality and joining the military bloc In the country are discussing the possibility of amending the Constitution, which enshrines its neutral status, follows from the words of Sandu
Moldova, in connection with the military actions in Ukraine, is considering the possibility of reconsidering the issue of its neutrality and joining the military bloc. This was stated by the President of the Republic Maya Sandu in an interview with Politico.
Answering the question about the country’s possible accession to NATO, Sandu said that Chisinau is still considering its next step, as well as the need for amendments to the Constitution.
“Now there is a serious discussion about our ability to defend ourselves, can we do it ourselves or should we become part of a larger alliance,” the Moldovan leader said. “And if at some point we, as a nation, come to the conclusion that we need to change our neutral status, this should happen through a democratic process,” she noted.
The neutral status of the Republic is enshrined in its Basic Law. According to Article 11Moldavia proclaims its permanent neutrality and does not allow the deployment of the armed forces of other states. In the spring of 2016, the Moldovan Parliament adopted a declaration “On the principle of the inviolability of the sovereignty, independence and permanent neutrality of the Republic of Moldova”. The document declares that the permanent neutrality of the country is not only a manifestation ofthe peaceful and friendly nature of the existence and development of the state, but also a conscious necessity, a guarantee of the preservation of peace and stability both within the Republic of Moldova and in the region as a whole. At the same time, challenging this status or an attempt to abolish it cannot be regarded otherwise than as a direct attack on the Constitution, on peace and tranquility in the country and on the security of its citizens. Russia was interested in Moldova’s extra-territorial status.
As Politico notes, in her response, Sandu tried not to mention NATO because of Moscow’s warning against further military cooperation between Chisinau and Western countries.
At the end of December, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Mikhail Galuzin in an interview with RIA Novosti warned that the intensification of cooperation between Chisinau and NATO countries in the military and military-technical spheres…> to a greater extent undermines the security of Moldova itself.». According to him, “reckless pumping” of eitheranother state with Western weapons or the deployment of NATO forces there “brings us closer to a catastrophe”. As an example, he cited the “sad experience of Ukraine”. In Chisinau, in response, they reminded that Moldova is a peaceful and neutral state and that neutrality does not mean self-isolation, demilitarization and indifference to what is happening in the world.
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At the end of October last year, the ex-President of the Republic, Igor Dodon, claimed, referring to the ruling of the Constitutional Court, that if the government considers it necessary to “intervene some forces to solve its security problems”, it will do so, despite its neutral status.
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