“Neutrality does not mean demilitarization or indifference to what is happening in the region.
Our army must be equipped with modern weapons in case we have to defend ourselves, ”RIA Novosti quotes Sanda.
The agency notes that in 2023 the defense budget in the country will be doubled and amount to 1.697 billion lei (about $87 million).
In June, State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic Valery Mizha said that Moldova's plans to modernize the army include receiving anti-tank weapons and means to protect the airspace.