His Moldovan counterpart Maya Sandu is visiting Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "increasingly ruthless Russian attempts at destabilisation" in Moldova while his Moldovan counterpart Maya Sandu was on a visit to Paris.
Sandu was sworn in for a second term in December after Russia was accused of meddling in elections in the former Soviet republic, which borders Ukraine.
"We have decided to step up our cooperation once again to increase Moldova's resilience in the face of foreign interference," Macron said as the two signed an agreement to cooperate on uncovering digital disinformation.
Sandu said the two countries "are committed to joining forces in the fight against disinformation. Because in today's world, truth is as important as security."
She accused Russia, which launched its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine three years ago, of using "the tools of a modern imperialist", AFP reported.
Macron's cabinet announced that Viginum, the French government agency set up to detect digital disinformation campaigns, would increase its work with Moldova's Center for Strategic Communication, including to "protect electoral processes."
Sandu, the first woman elected as the country's head of state, owed her re-election largely to a strong turnout of the large Moldovan diaspora.
However, the country's rural areas - located between NATO member Romania and war-torn Ukraine - and separatist Transnistria, where Russian troops are stationed, remain pro-Moscow, as does the autonomous region of Gagauzia.
Authorities have reported numerous "attempts to destabilise" the elections, including disinformation, vote-buying, death threats, cyber-attacks and the busing of voters.
The Kremlin accused Moldova of suppressing "the opposition and independent media, especially Russian-language media". | BGNES