French President Emmanuel Macron and his Moldovan counterpart, Maia Sandu, are due to sign a defense pact, the Elysee Palace said on March 6, amid warnings that Russia is seeking to destabilize the southeastern European nation ahead of presidential elections and a plebiscite on membership in the European Union later this year.
The deal between France and Moldova is to be signed on March 7 during Sandu’s trip to Paris, the French presidency said in a statement.
“A defense cooperation agreement and a road map for economic cooperation will be signed during the visit,” the statement said, without providing further details.
“The president…will reiterate France’s support for the independence, sovereignty, and security of the Republic of Moldova, in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” it added.
The announcement comes a day after Moldova’s Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) issued a stark warningthat Russia is planning moves to destabilize the former Soviet republic which seeks to …
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