On Thursday, France took another step towards deepening relations with Eastern Europe by signing a security agreement with Moldova. During the visit of Moldovan President Maia Sandu, along with Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatîi and Minister of Economic Development Dumitru Alaiba to Paris, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu signed the corresponding agreement. A French military mission in Chișinău is expected to begin in the coming months.