Today, at the meeting in the Uzhgorod City Council, with the participation of representatives of the State Service for Consumer Affairs, the National Police, the patrol police in Uzhgorod and Mukachevo, they discussed the situation with beggars in the streets of Uzhgorod and illegal trade.
According to the head of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of Uzhgorod City Council Andriy Biksei, the employees of their department have already studied the problem of begging and found out that most of beggars are residents of the Kontsovo village in Uzhgorod district, as well as Perechyn and Velyky Berezny districts; every morning they are brought to Uzhgorod by 4-5 minivans.
The mayor of Uzhgorod, Bohdan Andriyiv, told the police officers that since begging is forbidden by law, the only way to stop it is to go for those who do business on this, deliver and exploit people ready to beg. "This disgraceful phenomenon negatively impacts the tourist image of our city. Only systemic work of law enforcement agencies can solve the problem, the city authorities are ready to provide support, assistance," – the mayor said.
At the meeting, they also discussed illegal trade, it is especially widespread near the markets.
At the meeting, they decided to establish a working group, which, in addition to the police officers, will also include employees of the State Service for Consumer Affairs and the State Fiscal Service. Together with market directors, deputies of the city council, they will be conducting raids at the markets with the confiscated of goods being traded illegally.
At the meeting, it was stressed that only a systemic counteracting to illegal trade, maintenance of the territories, where it is conducted, would yield results.
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