A 57-strong contingent of the National Army of Moldova is participating in the NATO military exercise, Rapid Trident 2017, held at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security in Ukraine’s Yavoriv Sept. 7-23, the Ministry of Defense of Moldova reported, according to Radio Svoboda.
The Moldovan government will insist on the participation of the country's troops in the Rapid Trident-2017 international exercises in Ukraine, despite the ban earlier imposed by Moldovan President Igor Dodon, NewsMaker reported with reference to the statement of Prime Minister of Moldova Pavel Filip.