Moldovan foreign ministry reacts to interview of deputy head of Russian diplomacy

Chisinau, Dec. 25 /MOLDPRES/- Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Daniel Vodă came up with a comment on 24 December interview of deputy head of Russian diplomacy Mikhail Galuzin, the MAEIE press service has reported.

"We reject the threats expressed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin in an interview with Russian media on Christmas Eve.

Our country is a peaceful and neutral state. I remind you that all our external cooperation in the field of security and defense is based on three essential things:

- Neutrality does not mean self-isolation, demilitarization or indifference to what is happening in the world;

- We are interested in strengthening our resilience including through NATO, the strongest political-military alliance in the world. Our cooperation with the organization is transparent and based on a well-known framework, including the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) for 2022 - 2023, the Assistance Package for strengthening our country's security and defense capabilities, the Professional Development Program, the Science for Peace and Security and others;

- On the international arena, we live in a difficult region, affected by Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine, which has dramatic consequences for our country. We need all the solidarity of our friends to overcome the multiple hybrid challenges we face.

We are a free country and it is our decision how to develop our country", spokesperson of the Moldovan diplomacy Daniel Vodă said.

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