Establishment, objectives, scope and duration
Article 1
1. An assistance measure benefiting the Republic of Moldova (the ‘beneficiary’) to be financed under the European Peace Facility (EPF) (the ‘assistance measure’) is hereby established. 2. The objectives of the assistance measure are the following: (a) to contribute to strengthening the military and defence capacities of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova in order to enhance national security, stability and resilience in the defence sector, and thereby also better protect civilians in crises and emergencies; (b) to support cooperation in the area of security and defence between the Union and the Republic of Moldova, with a view to promoting alignment with the Union’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP). 3. To achieve the objectives set out in paragraph 2, the assistance measure shall finance medium-range air defence equipment designed to deliver lethal force. The assistance measure shall also finance related supplies and services, including training, where needed. 4. The duration of the Assistance Measure shall be 60 months from the date of conclusion of the agreement between the administrator for assistance measures acting as authorising officer and the Lithuanian Central Project Management Agency in accordance with Article 32(2), point (a) of Decision (CFSP) 2021/509.