The Minister of Defense, Ştefan Radu Oprea, announces that the Republic of Moldova will purchase 62 multifunctional transport platforms, manufactured at the Iveco factory in Dâmboviţa County.

The Republic of Moldova will acquire 62 multifunctional transport platforms produced at the Iveco plant in Petrești, Dâmbovița County, as part of a joint military procurement project carried out through the European SAFE instrument. The announcement was made on Tuesday, November 3, by Romanian Minister of Defence Ștefan Radu Oprea.

The documents were signed at Victoria Palace. Under the agreement, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Moldova, through the Resource Provision and Heritage Administration Agency, becomes part of the framework agreement concluded by the Romanian Ministry of Defence, through the General Directorate for Armaments, with the Italian company Iveco Defence Vehicle SpA.

The vehicles, manufactured in Romania, will contribute to the modernization of the National Army of the Republic of Moldova and to increased interoperability between the two armies. According to the Romanian Minister of Defence, cooperation supported through European instruments strengthens defence capabilities and supports the defence industry.

Ștefan Radu Oprea stated that Romania will continue to support the modernization of the army of the Republic of Moldova and identify new opportunities for cooperation, including through SAFE. Moldovan Minister of Defence Anatolie Nosatîi described the agreement as an important achievement for developing modern, effective, and interoperable defence capabilities.