NEW: Moldova has signed a contract for 62 IVECO military trucks through a joint procurement arrangement with Romania related to the EU's SAFE defense initiative.
Signed in Bucharest on November 2, the agreement brings Moldova into Romania's existing procurement framework with Italian manufacturer IDV Defense Vehicles. The order covers trucks in three configurations.
Production, integration and final testing are planned in Romania. The vehicles will strengthen Moldova's military transport and logistics capabilities and improve the interoperability between the armed forces of the two countries.
Moldova's Ministry of Defense says the purchase will be financed from its national security budget.
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