Chisinau, April 9 - The Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope, was able to witness Moldova’s work as a strong supporter of safe and regular pathways, a close partner to Ukraine on the refugee crisis, and a big-hearted country which has opened its borders to more than a million Ukrainian refugees and migrants since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine.

At the Palanca border crossing, DG Amy Pope heard from border officials about IOM Moldova's support to scale-up its capacity and preparedness in the event of a second influx.

"Moldova is a strong advocate of regular pathways and a dedicated partner to Ukraine and those who fled the war in #Ukraine2YearsOn. Here, at the Palanca border crossing, @IOMMoldova and partners continue to scale-up capacities and preparedness to support vulnerable communities.," said DG Amy Pope on X.