Ukraine and Moldova agree on joint control at checkpoints

Denys Shmyhal and Dorin Recean, Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Moldova, signed a series of protocols establishing joint border control at checkpoints between the two countries during a videoconference on Thursday, December 21, Report informs via Ukrainska Pravda.

The Ukrainian prime minister noted that the protocols would simplify border crossings between Moldova and Ukraine for both goods and people and that joint control "enables us to intensify our trade and economic cooperation.".

The prime minister of Moldova, in turn, noted that organizing joint border control with Ukraine is "our best investment in peace, security, economic development, and prosperity.".