ODESA, APRIL 11th, 2011,CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — The amount of guns smuggled through the Ukrainian-Molodvan border went by one third up in 2010, Context-Prihernomorie correspondent reports.

These data have been published today, 11 April, furing the sitting of the EUBAM Advisory Council.

72 case of illegal transportation of guns theough the sate border were disclosed in 2010, 115 units were confiscated. Most of those guns were confiscated at the near-border crossing points. The main kinds of weapons were pneumatic and hunting guns. There were no cases of smuggling fire guns.

INFORMATION: The EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) was launched on 30 November 2005 at the joint request of the Presidents of the Republic Moldova and Ukraine. EUBAM is an EU mission fully funded by the European Union. It is an advisory, technical body. It has no executive powers. The Mission aims to make a sustainable contribution to the delivery of good quality border and customs services to the citizens and companies of Moldova and Ukraine to facilitate contacts and trade.