Defense Ministry warns of intensifying disinformation regarding draft special legal regimes: Initiative does not provide for forced return of diaspora

The Ministry of Defense reports an intensification of disinformation and public opinion manipulation campaigns surrounding the draft law on exceptional special legal regimes. The document is currently undergoing public consultation.

According to the institution, certain promoters of false information are attempting to exploit the provisions of the draft law to fuel alarmist narratives they have been spreading for more than four years, claiming that the Republic of Moldova is preparing for a so-called “military aggression.”


“The presence in the draft law of legal concepts such as ‘state of siege,’ ‘state of war,’ or ‘state of emergency’ is being intentionally used to distort the meaning of the document and mislead citizens,” the Ministry of Defense said.


In this context, the authorities emphasize that the draft law on exceptional special legal regimes aims to replace the legislative framework adopted in 2004 in order to respond effectively and in a coordinated manner to new security challenges and hybrid threats.

The document clarifies the responsibilities of institutions and provides clear measures for the three regimes: state of emergency, state of siege, and state of war. The draft does not introduce new regimes but updates the legal mechanisms.

The authorities specify that the initiative does not provide for the forced return to the country of Moldovan citizens living abroad, but establishes the procedure through which citizens abroad may voluntarily return to defend their homeland.

The Ministry of Defense also emphasizes that the temporary takeover or use of property by authorities during exceptional situations is not a new provision. This measure has been regulated since 2002. Therefore, this exceptional measure does not grant authorities the right to arbitrarily seize property; it may be applied only under conditions expressly provided by law, with appropriate compensation.