Moldova
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Capital: Chisinau
Area: 33,851 sq km
Comparative area: slightly larger than Maryland
Population (July 2011 estimate): 4,314,377
Official language: Moldovan
State Partner: North Carolina
International Organizations and Agreements: NATO’s Partnership for Peace, Council of Europe, United Nations, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization for Democracy and Economic Development--GUAM (a regional cooperative agreement made up of Georgia, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan and Moldova)
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the United States recognized the independence of Moldova. The U.S. provides assistance to Moldova for infrastructure, education, commerce and other programs.
Moldova has accepted all relevant arms control obligations of the former Soviet Union. Moldova ratified the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, acceded to the provisions of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Biological Weapons Convention. It does not have nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. Moldova has been involved in information exchange, trade and transportation, border control, and energy projects issues within this regional agreement.
There are Status of Forces, Military-to-Military, and Military-to-Civilian engagement agreements in place with Moldova. Additionally, the U.S. encourages Moldova to increase interoperability with NATO air and land forces as well as partnering to advance border security, illicit trafficking, and counter-proliferation.
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