16-04-2013

On April 16-17, delegation of State Migration Service of Ukraine and Asylum and Migration Policy Department of MOI of Czech Republic conducted negotiations on the issues of cooperation in solution of problems in migration sphere.

In the course of consultations the following problems were discussed:

–         strategic cooperation in migration sphere;

–         issue of passport documents in Ukraine and CR, including issue of biometric passports (experience exchange);

–         transliteration of names;

–         information exchange connected with case consideration as to foreigners;

–         preparation of protocol for Agreement between Ukraine and EU about Readmission of persons.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/novyny-dms-ukrainy/1198-rozpochalysia-konsultatsii-z-upravlinniam-z-pytan-prytulku-ta-mihratsiinoi-polityky-mvs-cheskoi-respubliky

11-04-2013

On April 11, the first head deputy of SMS of Ukraine Viktor Sheibut had a meeting with Mr. Piter Krieken, EU expert on migration issues, who arrived to Ukraine in the composition of the group of experts of the programme Comprehensive Institutional Building Programme – CIB. The programme is a constituent part of initiative of European Union “Eastern partnership” founded on May 7, 2009 in the course of the special EU summit in Prague. The participants of Eastern Partnership are 27 EU member-states, on one part, and eastern country-neighbors of EU – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, on the other part.

On April 9, 2013 a meeting of the working group took place in the building of Representation of European Union in Ukraine aiming at problems discussion about CIB programme realization with participation of the representatives from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, State Migration Service of Ukraine, Administration of State Border Service of Ukraine, Security Service of Ukraine, Representation of European Union in Ukraine.

The following issues were discussed in the course of the meeting: organizational points on preparation of technical tasks for the plan project attracting international technical aid in migration sphere in the frames of CIB programme. Moreover, international experts presented the target goals and tasks of their mission in Ukraine according to which gained results would be prepared in a report on the subject : “Needs of Ukraine in sphere of migration policy supply”.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/novyny-dms-ukrainy/1180-u-mihratsiinii-sluzhbi-provedeno-zustrich-z-ekspertamy-yes

10-04-2013

Two violators intending to get through Ukrainian-Moldavian border were apprehended by the border guards of Chop Detachment in the evening. The men arrived to the check point “Rososhany” by the minibus of Moldavian registration and chose the line “green corridor”. During the check of the documents, they tried to avoid border-customs registration and attempted to get to the territory of Ukraine. The senior border guard of the details immediately gave a command “Barrier” and means of compulsory stop were installed. However, the driver and the passenger turned back and tried to escape already at the territory of Moldavia, but soon they were apprehended by the law enforcement agents. While detained, the men were arguing at the border detail and threatened them. As it was established both men were with the clear signs of alcohol drunkenness. It was also cleared out that one of the trespassers was the citizen of Moldova. According to the words of another man, he was also Moldavian, but he travelled with someone’s passport for travelling abroad. The protocols on administrative infringement commitment were processed against violators, who were also handed over to police officers.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_1477.htm

10-04-2013

During the previous day, border guards of Chop Detachment apprehended some our country fellows at the check points, who made an attempt to cross the state border of Ukraine.

Thus, border guards stopped attempts of illegal cross of the border at the check point “Tysa”. The man decided to use the passport of the citizen of Hungary in order to go abroad. However, in the course of the check the legality of the border cross by the above mentioned person, he had to confess that he was the citizen of Ukraine. By his actions he broke the standards of the Law of Ukraine “About citizenship of Ukraine” and Act of Cabinet of Ministers “About order approval on cross of the state border of Ukraine by Ukrainian citizens”.

The analogues infringement was detected by the border guards at Ukrainian-Slovakian state border at the check point “Uzhgorod”. The law enforcement agents detected and detained the citizen of Ukraine (woman), who wanted to get to Slovakia using Hungarian passport for travelling abroad.

Administrative and procedural documents were processed as to the violators for attempt to cross the sate border illegally. Decision on responsibility before the law and their further destiny will be decided by the court.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_1482.htm

08-04-2013

Border guards of BS “Dilove” Mukachevo Detachment detected “divers”.

Three men wearing hydro costumes were found on the bank of the river Tysa. However, seeing border guards violators tried to disappear down along the stream. But the border guards caught up the runaways and two of them were apprehended. The men did not have any documents, but they introduced themselves as the citizens of Ukraine. Detainees were delivered by the border detail to the subdivision in order to establish the personality and circumstances of the infringement. Now, the searches of the third “diver” go on.

It should be mentioned that it is not the first case when the workers of State Border Service detain trespassers at the border in hydro costumes. As a rule, these detainees intend to smuggle cigarettes through the rives and often resist border guards.

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_1451.htm

08-04-2013

On April 4-5, 2013 Representation of UNHCR in Ukraine and Ministry of Justice conducted a seminar “Legislation as to procedure of refugee status granting: European legal standards and legislation reforms in Ukraine”. In the course of the seminar, participants were acquainted with the law standards regulating the procedure of refugee status granting in the countries of European Union, discussion was conducted as to national legislation and standards in this sphere as well as the ways of their improvement.

Source: http://dmsu.gov.ua/novyny/novyny-dms-ukrainy/1179-provedeno-seminar-zakonodavstvo-shchodo-protsedury-otrymannia-statusu-bizhentsia-ievropeiski-pravovi-standarty-ta-zakonodavchi-reformy-v-ukraini

05-04-2013

Border guards of Simferopol Detachment detained foreign citizens with forged documents at the International Airport. During the check in of the flight “Simferopol-Tashkent” border guards detected in the passports of two citizens of Uzbekistan, 1972 and 1992 DOB, forged signs on crossing the state border of Ukraine. Detained foreigners reported that the signs on border crossing they falsified aiming at prolongation of stay term in Ukraine. Administrative protocols were issued as to the foreigners on inobservance of the determined order of registration and violation of the stay term in Ukraine. Besides, they were not admitted through the border and were handed over to MOI officers for further investigation actions.

It is worth to mark that it is almost the 12^th case of detection of citizens with forged data stamps in the airport Simferopol this year, and 11 of them were the citizens of Uzbekistan. In general, since the beginning of the year 23 potential migrants were not admitted to Ukraine at the check point “Simferopol-air” (16 citizens of Uzbekistan, 6 – Tadzhikistan, 2 – Afghanistan).

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_1443.htm

05-04-2013

As it was reported before, 6 citizens of Eritrea were apprehended at the border in Transcarpathia. The company was getting to Slovakia in the search of better life. While detained they forgot to tell that on their way to Europe they lost two more 16-year-old children. In the morning border guards of BS “Velykyi Bereznyi” detained 2 unfamiliar persons of African appearance. The trespassers were stopped some meters before the border. They did not have any documents but according to their words they arrived from Eritrea and both of them were of 1996 year of birth.

In the course of the check study it was also established that unfamiliar persons assisted them in the trip for $4000. However, soon boys were left in unknown locality. Then, young men decided to go themselves and after a while they were apprehended by the border guards near the border by border detail.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/133533

04-04-2013

Law enforcement agents in Kyiv detained the organizer of illegal transportation of the group of illegal migrants from Sri Lanka through Ukrainian-Hungarian border. The other malefactor, his accomplice, has not been found yet. It was reported by the deputy secretary of State Border Service of Ukraine Pavel Shysholi at the press-conference in “Ukrinform”.

As it was reported before, on March 14, border guards in Transcarpathia apprehended three illegal migrants from Sri Lanka escaping to one of EU countries. The workers of Border Service delivered the migrants in hands to the department, the men were in the state of overcooling. On the way one of them even died.

According to the words of the official, since the beginning of the year 122 illegal migrants were detained less in comparison with analogous period of the past year. In such a way, a tendency is kept in decrease of migration flows through Ukraine.

Source: http://ua-reporter.com/novosti/133508

04-04-2013

The press conference of the first chief deputy of State Border Service of Ukraine, Pavlo Shysholin, took place in the press-centre of Informational Agency “Ukrinform”. In the course of the meeting with the representatives of Mass Media discussion took place about the problems of resonance detentions at the state border and tendencies in the action tactics as well as result of the operative and service activity of SBSU conducted in the I^st quarter of 2013.

Pavlo Shysholin stressed that Border Department implemented the principal tasks in a full volume during the first quarter. Due to complex action, it was managed to ensure the control for the situation, which was rather dynamic, raise main indexes of operative and service activity and timely react upon the changes in the tactics of action of the violators.

The indexes of security component has increased, namely forged documents – in 24% (almost 90 passports). At the same time, a tendency is observed in decrease of migration flows by the territory of Ukraine. Thus, in comparison with the previous year 31% less migrants were apprehended at the border (122 persons).

Source: http://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/about/news/news_1432.htm