Checking Moldovans at Ukrainian border to be discussed with Moldovan side: Ukrainian ambassador

The selective checking instructions at the border with Ukraine will be coordinated with the Moldovan side to find a way acceptable for both sides, Ukraine's ambassador to Moldova, Serhey Pirozhkov, stated as he referred to the recent modifications operated by Kiev, according to which, the foreigners entering Ukraine should have enough money for their stay in that country. “This modification is not in force yet, because the modality of verifying the people traveling to Ukraine shall be drafted by the Ukrainian Border Guards Service. It is not known when this will happen. They promise everything will be ready within a month. That draft document does not contain such a figure as 50 euros for a day of stay in Ukraine,” the ambassador explained at a recent sitting of the UN Press Club. According to Serhey Pirozhkov, the reason for drafting those modifications is that many Moldovans go to Ukraine as illegal migrants, which do not have enough money to live on and create problems for the Ukrainian authorities. “From the data we have we can assert that as many as 2 thousand Moldovans entered Ukraine illegally in the first quarter of the year, among them being people without documents, smugglers of weapons and drugs,” Pirozhkov said. On May 6, the Ukrainian Cabinet modified the entrance, transit and exit regime for foreigners. Thus, the Moldovans willing to go to Ukraine shall prove they have enough money to live on in Ukraine. Earlier the Ukrainian embassy said the Ukrainian border guards “will perform selective checks in case it's necessary.” Kiev's decision is valid for citizens from 90 countries, including Moldova, but not for the ones living near the border or only transiting Ukraine.