The United Kingdom and the Republic of Moldova held their fifth Strategic Dialogue session in London on 23 April, reaffirming a partnership that has grown substantially in scope and seniority over the past year – with defence reform, security cooperation and economic ties all on the agenda. The meeting was hosted by the FCDO’s Director for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Chris Allan, and saw ministerial-level participation from both sides, including UK Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty MP and Minister of State for Defence Lord Vernon Coaker. Moldova’s delegation was led by State Secretary Carolina Perebinos of the Ministry of…
