“We will talk with the Ministry of Defense to understand the basic needs for which there are no funds in the budget.

Let's see, maybe we can get such assistance from the EU or some country... We are considering only gratuitous assistance,” Sandu said.

She noted that neutrality "is not a guarantee" that no one will ever encroach on the integrity of the republic.

“In addition, our army is very poorly equipped,” TASS quotes the president of the republic.

Moldova "does not plan to attack anyone," the state leader stressed.

Earlier, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said that NATO countries are discussing the possibility of Moldova being armed according to the standards of the alliance.