SIS Chief: Moldova Is Becoming a Regional Security Provider

Musteață: “The Republic of Moldova is a source of security”

The Republic of Moldova is no longer merely a recipient of security, but is becoming a provider of security in the region and a contributor to the security of the European Union. This statement comes from the Director of the Information and Security Service (SIS), Alexandru Musteață, who maintains that in recent years the Republic of Moldova has strengthened its role in European cooperation in the fields of intelligence and defence.

Alexandru Musteață

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“Four or five years ago, we were 100 per cent consumers; we were dependent on Russian gas, so we were heavily reliant on regional security. Today, I believe I can say with complete confidence – and the world has seen this for itself – that the Republic of Moldova is also a contributor to security in the region, both in the field of intelligence – which means having prior, preventative knowledge of many risks and taking action to dismantle or disrupt them – and in the field of defence, where we are also seeing a great many changes. “So, today, the Republic of Moldova is already becoming an important, active player in contributing to regional security – we are talking about Eastern Europe, but also much more broadly – and thus a security actor for the European Union,” said Alexandru Musteață.

The Director of the SIS states that the institution has gained the trust of its European partners and is actively participating in the European intelligence community’s cooperation, contributing to actions aimed at common security.

At the same time, Musteață emphasised that the progress made in the field of security and defence is no reason to scale back efforts. According to him, cooperation with European institutions and the development of national capabilities must continue.

“All the relevant bodies in the Republic of Moldova are very active. They are doing their job and, wherever possible, coordinating their activities with European institutions. The Republic of Moldova has signed, and continues to sign, an increasing number of agreements on the protection of secret or classified information. These agreements are being signed with a whole range of European Union Member States. At EU level, too, we have aligned our standards for the protection of classified information, so that we are now recognised across the European Union as a trusted state and a trusted intelligence service,” said Alexandru Musteață.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

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