Moldovan foreign ministry made press release on raising alert level for Ukraine

09:06 | 24.02.2022 Category: Official

Chisinau, Feb. 24 / MOLDPRES /- In the context of the serious deterioration of the security situation in Ukraine tonight, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration urges the citizens of the Republic of Moldova not to travel to the neighboring country, and those who are temporarily in Ukraine to leave the territory of this state immediately, the MAEIE press service has reported.

At the same time, the MAEIE ordered the emergency evacuation of family members and non-essential staff from our country's embassy in Kiev and the Odessa consulate. The consular team is operational and acts in the direction of providing consular assistance and protection to citizens on the territory of Ukraine.

In this context, we recommend that you regularly check the travel alerts issued by the ministry, including on Telegram MAEIE Explains, or contact the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Kiev, the Consulate of the Republic of Moldova in Odessa or the MAEIE Call Center.

The hotlines for diplomatic missions are established and active on a permanent basis (24/7):

Kiev: +38 068 384 2016 or at the email address: [email protected],

Odessa: +380 99 242 0835 or at the email address: [email protected]

The MAEIE call center can be contacted at the telephone numbers 0 80 090 990 - free of charge from the landline in any locality of the Republic of Moldova or the number +373 22 23 20 02 (including from abroad), or email: call.center@mfa .gov.md.

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