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On 19th March 2025 a regular rotation of experts was carried out within the framework of the 3rd operational period of Joint operations coordinated by Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. 57 Frontex Standing Corps officers from Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Rumania, Czech Republic, Finland and the Netherlands are deployed in the Border Crossing Points and Border Surveillance Units of the State Border Guard.

Off-road patrol vehicles from Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Finland, Netherlands, as well as from Frontex are involved for the implementation of border surveillance activities at the Latvian-Russian border.

At the same time, 55 State Border Guard Officers provide operational support to Romania, Poland, North Macedonia, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Georgia and Montenegro within the framework of Joint operations coordinated by Frontex. State Border Guard officers carry out their duties in other countries as individual experts, such as Dog handlers with service dogs, Border surveillance experts, Motor Vehicle Crime Detection officers, Advanced level document officers, Screening experts, Registration and fingerprinting Officers, Information officers, First-line and Second-line officers, and also operate as crew members for technical equipment, including Coastal Patrol Boat and Mobile Surveillance System.

This cooperation demonstrates Frontex’, the State Border Guard's and Member States’ contribution to strengthening the security of the European Union's borders and its role in the international border control system, thereby contributing to an a unified and efficient approach to border management.

Prepered by

State Border Guard Joint Operations Unit of the European Union Affairs Board