Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze participated in the group on coordination of integrated border management

The Chair of the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU, Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, took part in the meeting of the working group on coordination of integrated border management.

Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze thanked the State Border Service for the leadership in this process and expressed hope that other state authorities, including those recently established, will join the working group.

The Chair of the Committee noted that there were certain financial restrictions during the war and funds must be prioritised. At the same time, it’s important to expand the possibilities of Ukraine's western border and to develop it with a strategic vision that over time it will become an internal border of the European Union. "We discussed at our on-site meeting that the border with EU member states should become a transparent border in the future. We strive for EU membership. That's why we were addressing mobile scanning systems instead of stationary ones. In this way, we can use resources wisely in other parts of our border," said Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze.

The Chair of the Committee expressed hope that the working group on the coordination of integrated border management will be an effective instrument. She noted that the Committee on Ukraine’s Integration into the EU held its field meetings within the framework of monitoring the implementation of the strategy of integrated border management. The Committee will continue to cooperate with other authorities on this matter. Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze also expressed hope that the recommendations of the Committee will be taken into account by executive authorities to the best possible extent.