The act to launch the EU HUB for Internal Security and Border Management of the Republic of Moldova, which operates in Chisinau, was signed on July 11th 2022, in the Czech Republic. The act was signed by DG Home, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson and Minister of Internal Affairs Ana Revenco.
This new body, designed to adjust the European security architecture to crisis situations, such as the one generated by the war in Ukraine, is launched just two months after Minister Ana Revenco and her team had proposed to Commissioner Ylva Johansson to establish a structure in Chisinau for strengthening the security of the European space, including the Republic of Moldova.
From this point on, the Republic of Moldova strengthens Europe’s security belt and becomes a security provider for the European area.
‘Only thanks to the intervention of Commissioner Johansson and the determination of the Czech Minister of Internal Affairs, we are succeeding today, after only two months, to set security anchors beyond the EU space. A small step for us, professionals in the field of interior affairs, but a big step for the peace and tranquility of the citizens of the whole Europe, including the citizens of the Republic of Moldova. Basically, we are together strengthening Europe’s security belt neighboring the war’, said Minister Revenco during the signing ceremony in Prague.
‘Since the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s troops on Februarie 24th, we have been working hard to support Ukraine. We have also worked to protect our joint security. Moldova is an invaluable partner in this regard. The EU Support HUB for Internal Security and Border Management in Moldova represents a big step for our joint security’, said Commissioner Johansson, thanking Minister Revenco and her team for their visionary and proactive thinking and determination to make the HUB operational in Chisinau.
Representatives of the security structures of all the EU states and European internal affairs agencies will soon work in Chisinau.
The HUB’s priority activity areas will focus on reducing the risks and threats that have been jointly identified by the EU and Moldova, including drugs, arms and human trafficking, illegal migration, radioactive trafficking and cybercrime.
The main goals of the HUB are to enhance capacities in law enforcement and border management, in particular through improved exchange of information, analysis and international operational cooperation.
The ceremony was attended, in addition to the signatories of the act, by the Czech Minister of Internal Affairs, Vít Rakušan, the Director of EUROPOL, the Director of FRONTEX and other EU and international organisation officials.