11-11- 2013

Three migrants from Africa and eight from Caucasus were apprehended by the border guards of Chop Detachment for illegal attempt to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border. The violators intending to cross the state border in the area of BS “Stuzhytsya” were detected in the course of search actions due to information received by the border department in time. Detainees – two women and a man – introduced themselves as the citizens of Sudan, however they could not prove by documents. Other brave persons getting through the mountains were detained by the border guards of BS “Velykyi Bereznyi”. At first, 2 citizens of Georgia lost their dreams about reaching EU countries, soon 4 more their country fellows made them a company. None of them had any documents identifying their personality. Two more Georgians travelling through the Carpathians were stopped by the border guards of BS “Guta” a kilometer before Ukrainian-Slovakia border.

All trespassers, totally 11, were delivered to border subdivisions for clarification of the circumstances of the infringement and processing administrative and procedural documents. Decision on responsibility before the law and their future destiny will be made by the court.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_2756.htm

11-11-2013

On November 8, a meeting was hold with the expert of migration management Rahel Dosen in the frames of the project of International Centre of Migration Policy Development “EU Aid evaluation in the frames of general migration policy of EU as to Ukraine. Evaluation of initiative of READMIT in the context of implementation of Readmission Agreement Ukraine – EU”. In the course of the meeting discussions were conducted on the issues of project implementation   READMIT as well the possibilities of visiting the TACs constructed in the frames of the project READMIT.

SMS of Ukraine was presented by the first head deputy Kravets M.M., the head of Military-Navy Forces Shpak D.R. and the head of Department on Work Organization of TACs for keeping refugees and other categories of migrants, Rybalko I.A.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/novyny-dms-ukrainy/1906-obgovoreno-pitannya-vikonannya-proektu-readmit

08-11-2013

On November 7, the working meeting took place, the goal of which was discussion of the Bill of Law on introduction of changes to some legislation deeds of Ukraine (concerning the improvement of the regulations of the court protection of the foreigners and stateless persons). The meeting was organized by Regional representation of UNHCR in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine at the participation of the Higher Administrative Court of Ukraine, Administration of State Border Service of Ukraine, and Committee of Supreme Council of Ukraine on issues of rule of law and justice. In the course of the meeting the specified bill was discussed as well as the proposals to its improvement. It was decided that Committee of SCU on issues of rule of law and justice will prepare the final reduction of the bill taking into account comments and considerations expressed during the debates.

SMS of Ukraine was presented in the meeting by the chief specialist of Department of foreigners’ identification, voluntary return and readmission, Danylyuk V.O.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/novyny-dms-ukrainy/1905-provedeno-obgovorennya-zakonoproektu-shchodo-udoskonalennya-polozhen-sudovogo-zakhistu-inozemtsiv-ta-osib-bez-gromadyanstva

06-11-2013

Police apprehended 7 Afghan citizens that illegally entered the territory of Hungary from Ukraine as well as one Ukrainian, 19-year-old guy, who assisted them to cross Ukrainian-Hungarian border from Transcarpathia.

It was reported by the site police.hu.

Police Migration Department of Sabolc – Satmar – Beregovo oblast of Hungary commenced a criminal case on suspicion in the crime committed by 19-year-old Transcarpathian resident.

According to the existing data, the young man from Transcarpathia helped seven Afghani citizens enter illegally the territory of Hungary. They were travelling on foot and already in Zahon they were taken by Transcarpathian by his car. Police patrol detained the whole group during the inspection of the car. The guy was arrested for smuggling people, which he was suspected at. Migration Service and border guards examine Afghans, and the criminal case is commenced against the smuggler. Investigation goes on.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/143330

05-11-2013

Law enforcement agents and Border Service in Uzhgorod are going to coordinate joint actions concerning the retention of integrity of Ukrainian borders. The specialists assure that autumn is one of the hottest seasons for the border guards. Namely, in autumn all illegal migrants strive for getting to the countries of European Union before cold weather comes. The significant number of illegal migrants intends to cross Ukrainian-Slovakian border.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/143308

05-11-2013

On 5-7 November, negotiations were conducted with the experts of MOI of Republic of Serbia in Kyiv aiming at clearing the texts of the project of Readmission Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers and the government of the Republic of Serbia and Implementation Protocol to it.

Opening address to the negotiators was introduced by the First Deputy Head of SMS of Ukraine, Viktor Sheibut LCA.

Ukraine’s delegation including the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Interior and State Border Service, was headed by the deputy director of Refugee and Foreigner’s Department of SMS of Ukraine Mykola Kravets.

The delegation of MOI of Republic of Serbia was headed by the chief of Department of Administration Affairs. Zoritsa Lonchar-Kasalitsa.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/novyny-dms-ukrainy/1873-rozpochalisya-peregovori-shchodo-uzgodzhennya-tekstu-ugodi-pro-readmisiyu-iz-respublikoyu-serbiya

05-11-2013

Border detail of BS “Palad Komarivtsi” of Chop Detachment noticed two unfamiliar persons some metres before the border on Slovakia. The group of reaction started immediatedly to meet the travelers. Stopping the man and woman, law enforcement agents established that they did not have any documents. Detainees told that they were of 1981 and 1990 year of birth and they arrived from Eritrea. They departed because of complicated financial state in the country of permanent residence. However, they did not have any possibility of legal entrance to Switzerland and the addressed for assistance to unknown persons in the country of origin. The smugglers agreed to help them for $8000 get to one f the countries of European Union and made for them qualitative forged passports. However, they did not fulfill their promises.

Detainees were delivered to border subdivision for clarification of the circumstances of the infringement and drawing administrative and procedural documents.

Source: http://www.ua-reporter.com/novosti/143274

04-11-2013

Border guards of Belgorod-Dnistrovskyi Detachment prevented three cases of crossing the Ukrainian state border according to the forged documents.

Thus, 17-year-old Moldavian intended to get to Ukraine with the passport of his brother. He was stopped by the border guards in the check point “Rozalivka”.

Two more women from Moldova were apprehended in the check point “Kuchurgan”. One of the detainees, 38-year-old citizen of the neighboring country could not explain the appearance of her daughter’s documents. And 52-year-old Moldavian going by car “Mercedes” presented for the check the passport of his husband. The woman explained her fault as the following – she opened the page with information about her children and did not pay attention to one with her personal data.

After processing the administrative protocols as to the detained citizens there is a court that will make legal decision according to the violators.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_2712.htm

01-11- 2013

Trying to get over the barrage fence in the direction towards Ukrainian-Slovakian border, the citizen of Ukraine was apprehended by the border guards of Chop Detachment. The man had just certificate on return to Ukraine issued in CzechRepublic. According to the words of the detainee, he wanted to get to European Union avoiding the check point. After processing the administrative and procedural documents, the man was released until the case consideration in the court. However, in some hours, the border detail of BS “Onokovtsi” detained one more violator in the same direction after alarm system went off. The traveler was stopped 100 m before the border. As it was established soon, it was the same man detained by the border guards at noon and he was released until the court decision. However, Ukrainian did not leave his hope to get the countries of EU and not waiting for the sentence started again from Ukraine to Slovakia.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_2700.htm

31-10-2013

The meeting of Mykola Lytvyn and Lyudovita Biro, Chief Border Authorities of Ukraine and SlovakianRepublic was hold. The meeting took place in Bratislava. The chiefs of border departments analyzed the state and development of situation at the joint border and exchanged with information of unlawful activity. In the course of the discussions, the head of State Border Service and chief of Department of Border Police and Police on Foreigners’ Affairs of Presidium of Police Corpus of Slovakian Republic stated that due to realization of taken joint measures in 2013, the number of illegal migrants intending to cross the state border illegally had lessened. Besides, it was mentioned that there had been decrease in the number of detained citizens from such countries as Somalia, Bangladesh and Moldova.

Aiming at further development of cooperation, in the end of the meeting, the parties signed Agreement between Administration of SBS of Ukraine and MOI of Slovakian Republic about the joint patrolling of Ukrainian-Slovakian border. The head border authorized persons stressed upon that introduction of joint patrolling would promote security of Ukrainian-Slovakian state border. The next meeting is planed to take place in Ukraine in 2014.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_2687.htm