EU signs agreement with Moldova on border management cooperation

On 17 March, the European Union signed an agreement with the Republic of Moldova on border management cooperation between Moldovan border guards and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex). 

More than 3 million people who have so far fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more than 300,000 persons so far have sought safety in Moldova. Moldovan border guards are facing challenges both in view of the high number of arrivals and sharing a border with an active war zone.

To support the Moldovan authorities to address these challenges, this agreement will allow for increased deployment of Frontex teams. Their tasks will include border management support. This could encompass: screening, registration and identity checks of people crossing the border and border surveillance tasks, working hand in hand with the Moldovan authorities, as well as help in the collection and exchange of information.

This agreement has yet to be confirmed by the European Parliament, but the additional Frontex staff can be deployed immediately.

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