The Republic of Moldova took an active part in the international Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum held in Bucharest, Romania, on May 22 - 23, 2025, reaffirming its commitment to regional security and safeguarding democracy amid rising hybrid threats, disinformation and instability along the European Union’s borders.
During the panel discussion "Post-War Challenges for EU Border Security", Moldovan Minister of Internal Affairs Daniella Misail Nichitin highlighted the increasing impact of interference in electoral processes and stressed the importance of expanding cooperation to strengthen resilience and improve rapid response capabilities against hybrid risks and attacks on democracy.
The discussions also underscored the importance of closer coordination between internal security and defence institutions, and the need to integrate the hybrid threat dimension into European security strategies. Moldova advocated for a nexus-based approach, promoting fast and effective links between public security, defence, the information space and democratic resilience.
On the sidelines of the Forum, several bilateral meetings took place. Minister of Internal Affairs met with her Romanian counterpart, Cătălin Predoiu, to discuss expanding coordinated border control to additional Moldovan-Romanian border crossing points, conducting joint operations and enhancing capacities to respond to hybrid threats.
Strengthening secure communications and protecting the information space were key topics in the dialogue with Ionel-Sorin Bălan, Director of Romania’s Special Telecommunications Service.
Another high-level meeting was held with Senator Nicoleta Pauliuc, Chair of the Romanian Senate's Committee on Defence, Public Order and National Security. The discussion focused on the new NEXUS security approaches and the importance of fostering a security culture and promoting women's involvement in communities, beyond borders and institutions. The parties also addressed the advancement of legislative and strategic cooperation on security culture, increasing participation of women in decision-making processes and the need to institutionalize a mentoring mechanism in the national security sector.
Minister Misail Nichitin also held several bilateral meetings with international experts in defence, strategic security, global competitiveness and transatlantic relations, with experience in military structures, think tanks and international organizations.
From the Forum’s main stage, Moldova reaffirmed its active role in European integration process, advocating for modern strategic approaches to enhance regional security and reinforce the EU's external borders, particularly at a time when threats emerge not only from the frontline, but also from the information space.
The Moldovan delegation included the Speaker of the Parliament, the ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Internal Affairs, as well as the Head of the Centre for Strategic Communication and Combating Disinformation.