Klymenko: Ukraine and Slovakia will strengthen cooperation on border protection
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministers of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and Slovakia discussed security on the common border and migration policy. Joint exercises and the exchange of data on offenders to combat illegal migration are planned.
Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko held talks with his Slovak counterpart Matus Šutaj Esztok. The officials identified the emphasis of cooperation between the two countries. This was reported by UNN with reference to Klymenko.
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According to Klymenko, focuses on security issues on the common border and migration policy. He reminded that Ukraine has almost 98 kilometers of common border with Slovakia, which requires increased attention from both sides.
We discussed measures to combat illegal border crossing. In the near future, we plan to organize Ukrainian-Slovak exercises for border guards, police officers and migration officials to combat illegal migration. In addition, we agreed to work out a mechanism for exchanging data on offenders, as well as joint patrols in problematic areas of the border
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