Joint patrol teams to activate at Moldovan – Romanian border
12:01 | 29.12.2018 Category: Social
Chisinau, 29 December /MOLDPRES/ – The decision of the Executive to approve the Protocol between the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) of Moldova and the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs on the establishment and activities of the joint patrol teams at the common state border was published today in the Official Journal.
Following the decision of the Government, the General Inspectorates of the Border Police (PF) within the Ministries of the Interior Affairs of Moldova and Romania will carry out joint patrolling activities along the state border.
The activity of the joint patrol teams along the common border will ensure the security of the Moldovan – Romanian state border and will also increase the fight against cross – border crimes, especially the illegal crossing of the state border for smuggling and illegal migration.
The mixed teams will operate on an area of 10 km from the border line on the territory of Moldova and Romania.