Brussels, 16 September 2024
Representatives from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Moldova visited NATO Headquarters on 10 September 2024, where they met with a range of officials from NATO’s International Staff and experts in the domain of defence education.
The visit was part of the annual review of activities conducted within the framework of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) for the Republic of Moldova. The visiting delegation, the Manager of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme, Pavel Anastasov, and subject matter experts across NATO took stock of the achievements made, set out the priorities for the rest of the year and planned activities for 2025. “We have made significant progress in helping instructors from Moldova improve their skills. We look forward to continue working closely with them as they continue their efforts to adopt NATO best practices in the domain of defence education and training,” said Mr Anastasov.
Colonel Petru Mihalcea, Vice-rector for education at the Moldovan Military Academy, underlined the importance of regular exchanges with NATO and highlighted the added value of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme for Moldova. “Since 2009, with the help of NATO and the DEEP programme we have been able to professionalise our officer and non-commissioning officer courses at our institution. We look forward to further enhancing our cooperation with NATO in this important area,” he pointed out.
Command Sergeant Major Andrei Cojocaru, National Army Command Senior Enlisted Leader added: “Together with DEEP experts we were able to develop non-commissioning officer courses in line with NATO’s “Non-Commissioning Officer Professional Military Education Reference Curricula”.
During the visit, NATO-EU cooperation in support of Moldova’s Military Academy was also addressed, and a plan for joint cooperation with the NATO Defence Education Enhancement Programme in support of the Republic of Moldova was agreed.
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