Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that Kyiv and Chisinau are working on opening the joint border checkpoints.
"We have agreed that, together with the European Union in the framework of the Eastern Partnership initiative, as part of the Integrated Border Management project, we are building the state-of-the-art border crossing point on the Moldovan side of the border. The EU has allocated more than EUR 6 million for this and a group of Ukrainian and Moldovan border guards will ensure a very rapid clearance of passengers and goods there," the Ukrainian president said after the talks with Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip on Friday in Odesa region.
According to him, this will significantly simplify the procedure of crossing the border for citizens of Ukraine and Moldova, as they will need to pass the border and customs control only once.
"Moreover, we have agreed that the EU will take part in the construction works on the Kuchurhan - Pervomaisk section, this time on the Ukrainian side, under the same program, a joint, comfortable and multilane checkpoint with the most modern equipment and high-speed Internet. It will also be equipped with the most effective scanners for combating smuggling," Poroshenko said.
