Moldovan Border Police confirmed the ban of entry into the country for the Russian journalist, Igor Korotcenko, editor-in-chief of "National defense" magazine.

Korotcenko earlier stated for RIA Novosti that the Moldovan authorities have banned the entrance in Moldova until 2030 and deprived him of the opportunity to participate in meetings with local experts and political scientists.

"The Border Police confirms that in the afternoon of November 8, in Chisinau International Airport, the citizen of the Russian Federation received a refusal to enter the territory of Moldova after the national court had issued a ban on its behalf" is the answer those of Border Police for RIA.

The Border Policemen have notified Korotcenko the basis in which the prohibition decision was taken. "The sanctions. the ban or the deportation may be introduced by other institutions also, on the basis of various reasons. The information on the existence of prohibitions for entry or transit the country, imposed on a person or another, may be obtained based on an application filed by the person concerned. This information includes personal information", was the reply of those from the Border Police.

Previously, Chisinau imposed similar penalties for a large group of journalists, including against the reporter RIA Novosti, Timur Hursandov, but also against the representatives of NTV, REN TV, Life News televisions and other media.