Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his Moldovan counterpart on the threat posed by Russia to that country following Russian invasion of Ukraine in the last 12 months.

The UK strongly supports Moldovan sovereignty and territorial integrity. Defence cooperation with Moldova is mindful of their constitutionally neutral defence forces. I have not met with my Moldovan counterpart in 2022. However, the Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with Moldova to develop the NATO-Moldova Tailored Support Package which will assist defence modernisation and reform.

The Prime Minister met with the Moldovan Foreign Minister during the United Nations General Assembly and the Minister for Europe met with Moldovan President Sandu on 19 September 2022.