The Moldovan government has approved the suspension of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE Treaty), the state secretary of the country’s Defense Ministry Valery Mizha said.
“Taking into account the radical change of circumstances that have occurred compared to those that existed at the time of the conclusion of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, signed in Paris on November 19, 1990, Moldova suspends the Treaty with the possibility of returning to its implementation at a later date,” he said at a Cabinet meeting.
The CFE Treaty was signed in 1990 in Paris by representatives of 16 NATO countries and six Warsaw Treaty Organization countries. This document establishes the same limits on armaments and military equipment for all participating countries, as well as limits the number of armed forces in the treaty area.
The Kremlin called Moldova’s decision directed “against Russia and its interests.”
In late February, the Transnistrian authorities asked Russia to intervene due to “pressure” from Moldova. The declaration was adopted at a congress of deputies of all levels, which was held in the region for the first time in 18 years.
“It was decided to address the Federation Council and the State Duma of Russia with a request to implement measures to protect Transnistria in conditions of increased pressure from Moldova,” the document reads.
