EU to allocate €40M of defense aid to Moldova

The Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU countries approved the decision to provide Moldova with 40 million euros for the development of its defense potential, the Foreign Affairs and European Integration Minister of Moldova Nicolae Popescu said at a press conference, Report informs via TASS.

"Aid of 40 million euros will be provided from the European Peace Fund. I expressed my gratitude for the continued support of the EU and stressed that we will continue to work with the same determination to bring the country into the European Union," Popescu said. Moldova has already received about 40 million euros from the European Peace Fund last year to support its armed forces and security forces.

Earlier, reports said that the EU plans to allocate a new package of military assistance to Moldova, including for the acquisition of a ground-based early warning radar. The rest of the funds are intended for the purchase of military vehicles, engineering and communication equipment, and software to protect against hacker attacks.