The work "Risks and threats to the security of the Republic of Moldova in the context of organized cross-border crime in the Balkans" will represent a thorough study of the risks to national security through the analysis of organized crime in the Balkan states and in the context of various regional organizations of which the Republic of Moldova is part of, and is meant to combat, the phenomenon of organized cross-border crime. Thus, the study itself will analyze the activity of the Republic of Moldova in the regional / international organizations of which it is a permanent member/observer or other statute aimed at combating organized crime in general but also protecting the interests related to the security of a state. Taking into account the specificity of the subject and the topics addressed, it is considered relevant to study and analyze the following organizations: the Salzburg Forum, Europol, Frontex, the International Center for Migration Policy Development, Interpol, the South-East Law Enforcement Center, The Convention on Police Cooperation in South East Europe, the Brdo Process. In this respect, the activity of these entities will be closely monitored in countering the criminal phenomenon, especially in the Balkan area, as well as their impact on the interests and protection of the security of the Republic of Moldova.