Ekuboniseni ubumbano ne-Ukraine, lokho okwamanje ingaphansi kokuhlaselwa okunonya kweRussia, i-Ireland UMnyango Wezobulungiswa ikhiphe i-oda eliphuthumayo namuhla, iphakamisa zonke izidingo ze-visa phakathi kwe-Ireland ne-Ukraine ngokushesha.
Umyalelo wezimo eziphuthumayo "uzosiza" izakhamizi zase-Ireland kanye nemindeni yazo Ukraine, eye yabhekana nokuhlaselwa ngesihluku kwebutho laseRussia ezinsukwini zamuva.
E-Ireland UNgqongqoshe Wezobulungiswa UHelen McEntee uthe "iyamthusa ukuhlasela kweRussia Ukraine,” nokuthi isinyathelo esiphuthumayo sisebenza kubo bonke abantu base-Ukraine abafisa ukuya e-Ireland phakathi nokuhlasela kwaseRussia.
“Ngimangele ukuhlasela kweRussia Ukraine. Sima nabantu base-Ukraine futhi sizodlala indima yethu ekubasizeni ngesikhathi sabo sokudinga. Kungakho ngisusa ngokushesha izimfuneko ze-visa phakathi kwe-Ukraine ne-Ireland. Lokhu kuzosebenza kubo bonke abantu base-Ukraine,” kubhala uNgqongqoshe kuTwitter.
I-Irish Taoiseach uMicheál Martin ekuqaleni uphakamise ngoLwesithathu, ukuthi ukuphakanyiswa kwezidingo ze-visa kuzoza ngenxa yesenzo sezempi saseMoscow e-Ukraine. UMongameli waseRussia uVladimir Putin uyalele ukuthi kuhlaselwe amasosha ngokugcwele e-Ukraine ngoLwesine.
"Kuzoba nenkinga ebalulekile yokufuduka okuvela kulokhu kuhlasela, kuzofanele sibambe iqhaza ekusizeni labo okuzodingeka babaleke e-Ukraine futhi lokho sikwenza ngokubambisana nozakwethu base-Europe," kusho uMartin ngoLwesine.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- "Kuzoba nenkinga ebalulekile yokufuduka okuvela kulokhu kuhlasela, kuzofanele sibambe iqhaza ekusizeni labo okuzodingeka babaleke e-Ukraine futhi lokho sikwenza ngokubambisana nozakwethu base-Europe," kusho uMartin ngoLwesine.
- In in a show of solidarity with Ukraine, that is currently under vicious Russian attack, Ireland’s Department of Justice issued an emergency order today, lifting all visa requirements between Ireland and Ukraine with immediate effect.
- Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin originally suggested on Wednesday, that the lifting of visa requirements would be forthcoming in light of Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
