The Latvian government announced that the republic has strengthened its border control regime in the counties bordering Belarus for six months from 11 August, due to the increase in cases of illegal entry into the country. It has been reported DEA News.
“On August 8, the Cabinet of Ministers announced the increased operation of the border guard system for six months from 11 August 2023 to 10 February 2024 in Ludza, Kraslava, Augshdaugava districts and Daugavpils administrative districts,” the Latvian Cabinet said. Ministers made a statement.
They emphasized that this order was issued “to ensure the inviolability of the state border and to prevent a threat to the state, taking into account the disproportionately large number of cases of illegal crossings across the Latvian-Belarusian border and its attempts and increasing trend. to them.”
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