Joint Statement following the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Weimar Triangle on the sidelines of the Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform (17[...]

We the Foreign Ministers of the Weimar Triangle, met today in Chisinau to express our unwavering and continuous support for Moldova on its way towards membership in the European Union.

We congratulate Moldova on starting accession negotiations with the European Union in June. It was made possible by democratic reforms and the courage of political leaders and determination of Moldovan citizens.

We commend the progress already made and urge Moldova to stay the course. We will continue to provide assistance in this regard to ensure respect for EU fundamental values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

We welcome Moldova's success in repelling Russian destabilization efforts and commit ourselves to strengthening Moldova's resilience and capabilities to fight other threats posed by Russia.

We acknowledge that the Moldovan armed forces and other respective services require adequate equipment and reinforced capacities to defend her territory. We will continue our assistance in the field of security and defense cooperation both bilaterally as well as by means of the European Peace Facility.

We believe that EU membership is the best way to ensure that Moldova becomes a modern, developed and secure country.