Moldovan govt rejects bill on permanent neutrality

The Moldovan government at its meeting on Wednesday responded with a negative conclusion to a bill on permanent neutrality proposed by the opposition bloc of Communists and Socialists.

The conclusion, which was published on the government's website, said the bill should not be passed by parliament because it could have negative consequences for national security.

The possible negative consequences of the bill are its impact on the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity, the restriction on the possibility of reforming and retrofitting the national security and defense sector, creation of preconditions for the isolation of the state from the international community, inconsistency with national interests and with resolving the strategic tasks of the country's development.