Ukraine in Arabic | Electronic system for issuing checkpoint permits in Donbas conflict zone in effect from July

24.06.2015 - 16:41 #Oleksandr Turchynov, #Donbas, #National Security, #SBU, #Electronic system

An electronic system for issuing permits for passing through checkpoints in the Donbas conflict zone will be introduced from July 7, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov has told security officials at a meeting, the press service.

Kiev/ Ukraine in Arabic/ An electronic system for issuing permits for passing through checkpoints in the Donbas conflict zone will be introduced from July 7, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksandr Turchynov has told security officials at a meeting, the press service.

The meeting on the procedure for letting the public cross the demarcation line in the Donbas conflict zone was attended by the heads of the Interior Ministry, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the State Border Service of Ukraine.

"The electronic access mode will be introduced at all checkpoints from July 7. In order to obtain permits, people will not have to direct contact with those who give out permits," Turchynov said.

"In addition, the citizens who are electronically checked and receive a notification will be able to freely cross the checkpoints on the basis of a passport of citizen of Ukraine," he said.

"The new access system in the Donbas conflict zone is effective and efficient and will allow both to get rid of the queues at the checkpoints and overcome corruption during the issuing of permits," he added.