Moldova’s Defense Industry Could Boost Jobs and Wages, Minister Says

The Defence Minister on how the economy can grow

The development of the defence industry can contribute to economic growth, higher wages and the creation of new jobs. This view was expressed by the Minister of Defence, Anatolie Nosatîi.

Anatolie Nosatîi

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According to the minister, the draft law regulating drone production is in the final stage of consultation. The document will subsequently be submitted for review and approval. Nosatîi believes that production should be handled by private companies.

“There must be private industries to handle this, whilst the state is responsible for ensuring compliance with international rules and laws. The state must also benefit from budget growth, job creation and the attraction of investment. But the ministries should not be involved in these activities. The Ministry of Defence does not have the necessary capacity, and there is not even a single budget line dedicated to setting up factories to produce the drones everyone is talking about,” said the head of the institution during the programme on Jurnal TV.

According to the minister, these efforts are aimed not only at strengthening the country’s defence capabilities, but also at developing the economy.

“Economic growth will, without a doubt, change things, and people will live better, earn better wages and have jobs. They won’t have to leave the country. But the Ministry of Defence will also be able to access local industry and avoid paying the additional taxes we currently pay to import materials, weapons, equipment or protective gear that we procure from other countries,” the minister said.

Nosatîi emphasised that the development of the defence industry is possible even in countries traditionally considered neutral, citing Austria and Switzerland as examples.

“Austria has a well-developed military industry, which accounts for more than 1 per cent of GDP. Switzerland, too, manufactures everything from drones to fighter aircraft, such as the Piranha,” concluded the Defence Minister.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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