Ukraine and Moldova sign protocols to speed up border crossing

Ukraine and Moldova sign protocols to speed up border crossing

Kyiv  •  UNN

December 21 2023, 03:30 PM • 27882 views

Ukraine and Moldova signed protocols to simplify and speed up border crossing for citizens and cargo, aimed at increasing efficiency using European practices.

Ukraine and Moldova have signed a number of protocols that will simplify the crossing of the common border for citizens and cargo. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, according to UNN.

Ukraine and Moldova continue to implement agreements on joint control at border crossing points. Today, during an online meeting with Prime Minister Dorin Recean , a number of protocols were signed that will simplify and reduce the time for citizens and cargo to cross the Ukrainian-Moldovan border

- Shmyhal wrote on Telegram.

According to him, this will not only intensify cooperation between Ukraine and Moldova, but will also increase the efficiency and effectiveness of border crossing capacities using the best European practices. "The latter is especially important in the context of our common movement towards the European Union," the prime minister said.

Addendum

Before the winter holidays, people started crossing the Ukrainian border more often . Currently, on average, about 90-100 thousand people cross the checkpoints per day. More than 50% of the passenger traffic is on the border with Poland.