The MAE of Moldova issued a travel alert for the Russian Federation in the context of the security situation in the region and the constraint actions to which Moldovan citizens are subjected by the Russian authorities.
Moldovan MAE issued a travel alert in Russia. Photo: Facebook
“In the context of aggravating the security situation in the region, as well as as a result of finding cases of application, by the authorities of the Russian Federation, the constraint measures in relation to the foreign immigrants, including from the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow, starting from the state of the state to guarantee the security of the citizen, non -essential in the Russian Federation ”, The employees of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) mentioned.
According to the MAE officials, in addition to the constraint actions, Moldovan citizens can be detained on the territory of the Russian Federation.
• restraint when crossing the border or during the rays on the territory of the Russian Federation;
• arbitrary application of the legislation;
• transfer to preventive detention centers, including in the Multifunctional Center for Migration;
• administrative sanctions or criminal accusations, without presenting conclusive evidence;
• risk of harassment or abusive detention by the law enforcement bodies ”, The MAE press release from Chisinau is shown.
Structure representatives underline that “The citizens of the Republic of Moldova that are on the territory of the Russian Federation and are facing an emergency situation can call the emergency line of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Moscow, at the phone number: +7 929 964 9079”.
Warning of the Kremlin
At the end of April, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning that recommends Russian citizens to consider the risks they can be subjected to if they will travel to the Republic of Moldova, including rigorous control at the country and the possibility to prohibit access.
The Kremlin, through the Russian MAE, accuses the Moldovan authorities that “a discriminatory policy continues towards the Russian citizens entering the Republic of Moldova.”
“Upon arrival at Chisinau airport, Russian passport holders are often subjected to thorough and humiliating controls, which may take several hours. During these checks, Russian citizens, including children, are not offered basic conditions, such as access to water, food and the possibility to communicate with the outside. After these checks, citizens are often refused to enter the country, under invented pretexts or without explanations. Every day, the Moldovan authorities refuse the entry of several dozen Russian citizens ”, Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) is shown in the press release.
Rus representatives also claim that “The possibilities for granting the consular assistance from the Russian Embassy in Chisinau in such situations are seriously limited, because the Moldovan authorities refuse to access the representatives of the Embassy to Russian citizens. In this context, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia is insistently recommended for Russian citizens to consider these risks when planning their travelers to the Republic of Moldova ”.
The accusations rejected
Chisinau has denied the accusations of Moscow that the Moldovan authorities apply a discriminatory policy towards Russian citizens, stressing that the prohibitions of entry into the country are imposed only to those on whom they are planning suspicions.
