Monthly Archive for January, 2011

24-01-2011

A man transporting four Vietnamese illegal migrants by snowmobile was apprehended by the border guards of BD “Vovchansk” in Kharkov region.

At about 9 p.m. border detail patrolling not far from the village Peletenivka noticed the following picture: snowmobile was moving from Russian village Shebekino  with “load”. Stopping the vehicle border guards saw that there were four foreigners hiding in the self-made sledges which was towed with rope by the snowmobile. The owner of this vehicle and at the same time smugglers was 40-year-old citizen of Russia, a citizen of one of the border villages. The personalities of illegal migrants were also successfully established. They were citizens of Vietnam who were going, according to their words, to be employed at Kharkov market “Barabashove”. Two women and two men came to Moscow being invited by one Russian company, however they did not intend to stay in Bilokamiyana: their final target was Kharkov. At the present moment, a person who had to meet the migrants at Ukrainian territory is already established. A criminal case was commenced according to the Article 332 of Crime Code of Ukraine “Illegal transportation of persons through the state border of Ukraine”.

It should be mentioned that Kharkov is the biggest nucleus of Vietnam Diaspora in Ukraine. Vietnamese migrants mainly working at the markets get to Ukraine from Russia.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=102445&cat_id=48886

18-01-11

European Union is going to conclude a development contract for building tens Temporary Accommodation and Detention Centres for illegal migrants in Ukraine.   
The biggest centers of illegal migrants’ stay, for 100 persons each are going to be equipped in Mykolaiiv and Donetsk regions. In Chop (Transcarpathian region) a centre will appear a little bit later designed for 66 persons. Besides, it is planned to equip seven small centres for 10 persons each – three in Transcarpathian region, two in Lviv and by one in Sumy and Luhansk regions.    

Until now, the arrangement of TACs is at the starting stage: there is acceptance of tender proposals in Ukrainian Reprehensive Action Office of EU, which will continue till April 11.

Source: http://www.uzhgorod.net.ua/news/43858

13-12-2011

In the area of BS “Dyula” of Mukachevo Border Detachment (Ukrainian-Romanian border) information was received from local citizens about movement of four unknown persons towards the state border. Administrative-operative group started immediately aiming at protecting the line of state border in direction of possible movement of the violators. At about 2.30 a.m. the border details of “Administrative-operative group” and “Border patrol” detected and detained 4 illegal migrants intending to cross the border in the distance of about 2000m before the state border. According to the words of detainees they were citizens of Somalia. At the present moment filtration measures are taken as to detainees.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/99290

11-01-2011

In the airport “Boryspil” border guards refused in entering four potential illegal migrants – citizens of Iraq who flied from Damascus. Two foreigners, as to their version, arrived being invited by one business association aiming at learning market of wood and metal in Ukraine. During the interview it was cleared out that Iraqis did not know that they had to go to Odessa. Moreover, they even could not tell the name of organization which invited them. The officers of State Border Service contacted the organization which issued invitation. There border guards were told that they invited foreigners as volunteers and not as businessman.

Other two passengers of this flight arrived with private address on invitation of citizen from Kharkov. They also could not tell where to and to who they came. The travellers tried to convince the border guards that they would be on a visit to a country fellow who was waiting for them. However the lat confessed that he was just asked to meet the visitors with who he was not acquainted personally.

Source: http://pvu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=101213&cat_id=48886

05-01-2011

In Chop (Transcarpathian region) the border guars detained three illegal migrants – tourist from Iran. During the routine check of one of the town hotels inspector of Border Service detected three foreigners. According to documents they are citizens of Iran arriving to Ukraine on the basis of the tourist visa. However, as it was established by the border guards in the course of a talk with detainees they did not plan to stay in Ukraine for a long time – they defined European countries as the final point of their trip. Thus, citizen of Iran intended to cross the state border of Ukraine illegally. The foreigners are accounted for administrative responsibility according to the Article 204 of Code of Ukraine “Intention to cross illegal the state border”. Having return tickets Iranians will be soon sent back home and are prohibited to enter Ukraine for the nearest five years.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/100097