9 May in the center of Chisinau will host an exhibition of military equipment of NATO
The National Army of Moldova is attended by 165 military personnel from the Separate Engineering and 22 th peacekeeping battalions, as well as fighters from 1 th, 2 th and 3 th motorized infantry brigades.
From the US Army, 198 troops of the 2 Cavalry Regiment are participating (included in the US Land Forces in Europe).
According to the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, the republic has a neutral status, but since 1994, the country cooperates with NATO in the framework of an individual partnership plan. There is a NATO information center in Moldova.
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The 2 Cavalry Regiment of the US Army leads was formed by order of President Jackson 23 May 1836.
During the Civil War, fought for the North as part of the Army of the Potomac.
In the second half of the 19 century, took part in the so-called. "Indian Wars".
During the Spanish-American War, the regiment under the command of T. Roosevelt was sent to Cuba, and after the war was transferred to the Philippines.
During the First World War, the regiment participated under the command of General Pershing in the attack on Marne.
During the Second World War, the regiment under the command of General J. Patton participated in the landing in Normandy.
During the Cold War, the regiment was located in West Germany as a barrier along the border with the Eastern Bloc.
Later he took part in the operation "Desert Storm" and after the end of the Gulf War was reformed and, as part of the NATO peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina, took part in the Bosnian war.
The 2003 regiment was sent to the Middle East to participate in an operation to overthrow the regime of Saddam Hussein.
In 2008, he was again sent to Iraq to fight Al-Qaida.
In July, the 2010 regiment was sent to Afghanistan as part of coalition forces.
In April, the 2014 regiment was transferred to the Rose Barracks base (Vilsek, Germany).
In the spring, 2015 took part in a NATO exercise to repel Russia's alleged aggression against the border countries of NATO.
Goal exercises
The exercises are aimed at general training of sapper units, as well as at increasing the level of interaction between the two armies and 98 units of military equipment are involved in them.
From the US side - 58 units, including 11 military engineering vehicles M1132 Stryker, 18 army all-terrain vehicles such as HMMWV, 29 transport, engineering and medical machines.
From the side of Moldova - 40 units of transport and engineering vehicles.
Exercise venue
Exercises are held in the area of the village of Negresht, Straseni district. From there, the Cricova cellars are within easy reach, and Chisinau is about 30 kilometers away.
The military units of the National Army are stationed in the village of Negresht: a separate engineering battalion "Codru" (Batalionul de geniu "Codru") and a separate chemical protection company (Compania Protectie Chimica Indepenta)
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, the 1 division of the C-300P was also based there.
The photo shows an abandoned position for C-300, and a northeast military unit.
Official statements
In a short interview for one of the Moldovan channels, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova Anatol Salaru said:
Later, on his Facebook page, the Secretary of Defense wrote:
The American army fought along with allied waxes in World War II and has a significant role in defeating fascism.
I took advantage of the fact that the American soldiers would be in Moldova at this time and invited them to take part in this exhibition.
This is not a military parade and not a military presentation, but a friendly demonstration. Military equipment of Soviet, American and Romanian production will be presented at the Square of the Grand National Assembly.
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Anatoly Viktorovich Salaru (Anatol Salaru).
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova from 30 July 2015 to the present.
Citizenship: Moldova and Romania.
Education: Chisinau State University of Medicine and Pharmacology.
Profession: vet.
From 1996 to 2008, he worked at Ascom Group, the largest Moldovan oil and gas company.
With 2008, Vice Chairman of the Liberal Party.
From 25 September 2009 to 30 May 2013 was Minister of Transport.
From July 30 2015 - Minister of Defense.
Immediately after taking up the post, ayavil, after meeting with the Minister of Defense of Romania, about the intention to change the military doctrine of Moldova towards rapprochement with NATO and the opening of the NATO office in Chisinau in the autumn of 2015.
In September, on his orders and with his personal participation, the X-NUMX tank was removed from the pedestal by the T-2015 tank installed on the territory of the Stefan cel Mare motorized infantry brigade in Chisinau.
According to the statement of Salaru, the tank will be exhibited in the organized museum of the "Soviet occupation", along with five more planned for dismantling tanks- monuments.
First guests
The first group of US military arrived in Moldova on April 29 on a strategic military transport plane Boeing C-17.
On Saturday, April 30, the second group of military was delivered to Chisinau by another Boeing.
Most of the American "cavalry" began to arrive in Moldova 2 a day later from Romania (Iasi) on their vehicles.
There they participated in other exercises: Romanian-American.
As the media reported before sending to Moldova military equipment was exhibited in Iasi in the parking lot in front of one of the supermarkets.
Within a few hours, everyone had the opportunity to arrange a photo session in arms, and benevolent American servicemen taught civilians basic weapon skills.
The arrival of the main forces
American technology arrived in the country gradually.
On May 2, the first column of American military equipment pulled up to the Romanian-Moldovan border, and on May 3, it entered the territory of the Republic of Moldova (RM) through the Sculeni customs point.
A spokeswoman for the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova, Dorina Chebotari, told the Sputnik Moldova news agency:
The procedure for passing the state border by the military is standard.
US servicemen were required to submit a passport, as well as an accompanying sheet.
The representative of the Border Police stressed that the US military has all the necessary documents.
According to her, the US military contingent entered the republic on the basis of the Law on the State Border of the Republic of Moldova and the Law on the Status of Foreign Military Force in Moldova.
Opposition reaction
At the customs point Skulen, a column with the American military was awaited by socialist deputies and Young Guard activists.
They blocked entry to the country and checked documents of US military personnel and military equipment crossing the border of the Republic of Moldova.
Member of the protest rally, MP from the PSRM Gennady Mitryuk stated:
Moldova is a neutral state, and the presence of US military units in Moldova represents an attempt on the sovereignty and neutrality of our country.
We will not allow NATO troops to march through our streets and in the capital of our country.
With the support of the police and the special forces, the road was unblocked and the equipment proceeded further.
Itinerary
From Skulyan the column moved along the national highway М14 through Falesti to Negresht.
US military arrived in Moldova as tourists
About it on the page on a social network the deputy of the Party of Socialists Vasily Bohl reported.
According to him, the "veterinarian from the Ministry of Defense" lied when he said that the US military had crossed the border of the Republic of Moldova completely legally on the basis of passports.
Bohl notes that the military, in addition to a passport, had to provide a document that would indicate their military degree, as well as the type and number of individual weapons, if any.
- the deputy asks.
In addition, Comrade Bolia notes that many Americans came to Moldova without passports, and some of them - as tourists.
noted socialist.
Vasily Bolya also stressed that today, along with other colleagues from the PSRM, he will head to the base in Negreshty to "check out the American tourists."
Opposition opposition action
The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova will hold an action “Immortal Regiment”.
Chairman of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, Igor Dodon, invites all 9 of May to the march dedicated to the Great Victory Day.
For the first time in Moldova, the action of the Immortal regiment will be held.
We will march to the Victory Memorial with portraits and photographs of relatives who fell on the battlefield.
Gathering in the park of the Opera and Ballet Theater, in the immediate vicinity of the square on which the American technology will be exhibited.
Interview
The Russian - Slavonic Party of Moldova conducted a poll on the Odnoklassniki social network.
Of course, not all participated, but the results are as follows:
Collection of signatures
Civil society has taken the initiative to collect signatures against the deployment of NATO military equipment on the Great National Assembly Square 9 in May on Victory Day.
One of the organizers, Aurel Bukuryanu, said that anyone can sign their name on the initiative of the activists outside the Organ Hall today before 14.00.
According to Bukuryan, yesterday I managed to collect more than 600 signatures of citizens.
Further, representatives of civil society intend to hand over sheets with signatures to the leadership of the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova.
Penalty for using St. George ribbon
Liberals demand that the St. George ribbon be banned in Moldova, citing the fact that this symbol causes tension in society and calls for anti-national actions.
A draft law banning the use of the St. George ribbon has been registered in the Moldovan parliament.
The document states that citizens or organizations that will use this symbol should be fined the amount from 2000 to 2400 lei.
(2000 Lei = 101 USD)
For citizens holding positions, the fine will be from 3000 to 4000 lei, and for legal entities - from 4000 to 5000 lei.
However, this year the tapes may not be hidden, there will be no parliamentary meetings until 9 in May, therefore they cannot be banned ...
Opening ceremony
Exercises like "Dragon Pioneer 2016" are a good opportunity for the sappers of the National Army to improve their training in accordance with international best practices.
At the opening ceremony, the commander of the ground forces, Colonel Michael Buklysh (colonelul Mihail Bucliş), said:
Today, Moldovan sappers are present in Kosovo and, along with military personnel from other countries, are freeing the territory of Kosovo from explosive objects used during the conflict.
Colonel Buklish also noted that the sappers of the National Army are often in demand by our country's citizens for the destruction of various explosive items left in the ground since the Second World War or since the conflict on the Dniester.
The commander of the sapper battalion of the 2 US Cavalry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Deraney (Lt. Col. Alexander Deraney) noted the Moldovan-American partnership, which has been going on for more than 20 years, and the experience of the sappers of the armies of the two countries gained in various exercises and international missions.
- said Lieutenant Colonel Deraney.
The 2 Cavalry Regiment of the US Army did not dare to settle in the barracks of the Moldavian Codru Engineering Battalion.
The US military has equipped their small town nearby: with their own hygiene products, their own food, and even their toilets ...
The teachings will last until May 20.
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