Moldova will close on June 1st him its airspace for civil aviation aircraft for security reasons as it will host the summit of European leaders, the country’s civil aviation service announced today.

Moldova expects up to 47 heads of stategovernments and institutions of the European Union who will attend the summit of the European Political Community (EPC), which brings together the member states of the European Union and 17 other European countries.

To ensure aviation security, all civil aviation aircraft will be banned from flying in the airspace of the Republic of Moldova” the civil aviation service announced.

In its announcement it is stated that the airspace of Moldova will be closed throughout June 1 and will reopen at 7.00 am local time on June 2as well as that only official aircraft flights will be allowed.

The drone ban will last longer, as it will be effective from May 31.

Moldova, which lies between Ukraine and Romania, has been reeling from Russia’s war in Ukraine, which Moldovan President Maya Sandu has repeatedly condemned. Parts of rockets that have been used during the war in Ukraine have ended up on the territory of Moldova.