President Maia Sandu announced on Tuesday, November 18, at the Moldova Security Forum (MSF), that the authorities in Chisinau are preparing a national resilience plan based on the experience of the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2024 and 2025. The document will cover several pillars of national security—from combating disinformation and cybersecurity to strengthening justice—and its implementation will require the support of external partners.
She made the announcement during the opening panel of the forum on Moldova’s vision for combating hybrid threats and enhancing national resilience, aiming to highlight Moldova’s transformation from a target of coordinated hybrid attacks into a model of national resilience and democratic renewal.
After facing sustained campaigns of disinformation, judicial conflict, institutional infiltration, and economic pressure, the Republic of Moldova has demonstrated how strategic coordination, European integration, and societal unity can turn crisis into opportunity. The discussion with Tim Judah, special correspondent for The Economist, who moderated the panel, presented the lessons that the Republic of Moldova learned while combating hybrid threats, strengthening institutions, increasing societal trust, and deepening cooperation with European and regional partners.
Maia Sandu thanked the Ukrainian people for resisting Russian aggression and reiterated that their resistance ensures peace in the Republic of Moldova. She emphasized the need to invest in defense and recognized the contribution of our country’s external partners who support us in this area.
“We have all our hopes pinned on Ukraine, because if Ukraine resists, Moldova enjoys peace, and we are enormously grateful for the courage of the people, the courage of the leaders of Ukraine, and the people who continue to support Ukraine. It is clear that Ukraine needs more support. If it had received more support in the first two years of the war, the situation would be better today. But we are doing our part. Moldova continues to be part of the stability today. Moldova is a sovereign country, a country friendly to Ukraine, a good neighbor to the EU, and we hope to become an EU member soon. Imagine if Moldova had not been stable, if it were controlled by Russia today, what the situation would be like for both Moldovans and Ukrainians in this part of the region and other countries. We are investing in our defense and, as I said, defense is a priority for us. We need to know what is flying over Moldova. We want to make sure that our people are protected,” said the head of state.
As the Republic of Moldova continues its path toward EU membership, its story demonstrates the resilience, adaptability, and strength of democratic values under pressure.