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Chisinau, Moldova, 12 April 2022: – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today handed over 21 field vehicles to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova (MIA) to support the government’s response to the refugee emergency from Ukraine.
Since the start of the refugee crisis in Ukraine due to the ongoing armed conflict, the Moldovan Border Police has mobilized about 1,500 employees, to ensure the security of the state border and also for the efficient management of the massive refugee inflows. It has made adjustments in its legislative framework to ensure border crossing points operate non-stop with maximum use of its infrastructure.
Worth over half a million US dollars, the vehicles will be used by the country’s border police to strengthen their mobility and increase the monitoring capacity.
“The government has significantly upgraded its capacity to process border crossings and facilitated the entry into the country of over 400,000 new arrivals from Ukraine in just six weeks”, said Francesca Bonelli, the UNHCR Representative in the Republic of Moldova. “We believe these vehicles will further enhance the border police’s mobility between the different entry points to facilitate the continuing border crossings from Ukraine.”
„Thank you for the support offered to the MIA and the refugees who come to Moldova, fleeing the war. This donation will strengthen our ability to monitor border security more efficiently. We are in a difficult period, full of daily challenges, but through joint efforts, we manage to ensure security to the citizens”, mentioned Ana Revenco, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova.
UNHCR is bolstering its capacity in Moldova, extending international support to the refugees, and providing much-needed humanitarian supplies through the government of the Republic of Moldova.
As of 11 April, over 413,000 refugees from Ukraine entered Moldova. The majority have moved on to other European countries, with some 96,000 still generously hosted in the country.
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