President Maia Sandu and NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska discussed deepening cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and the North Atlantic Alliance in the areas of defence and countering hybrid threats during a meeting in Chișinău today, TRIBUNA reports.

The head of state praised NATO and allied countries for their support in modernizing the National Army, strengthening cybersecurity, and increasing resilience against hybrid threats.

The discussions highlighted that the lessons learned by the Republic of Moldova in successfully limiting Russian interference in elections are valuable for many NATO member states.

The talks also focused on the regional security situation, Moldova’s contribution to the security of Ukraine and Europe, and the country’s European integration process.

The Republic of Moldova has been cooperating with NATO since 1994, when it joined the Partnership for Peace, in full compliance with its constitutionally enshrined status of neutrality. Since 2025, cooperation has been conducted under the Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP) for 2025–2028, which replaced the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), in effect since 2006.