On Tuesday, January 21, 44 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 59 persons have been stopped this year.
A total 3 persons have been admitted for humanitarian reasons this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 33 offenders at external borders and within the country. 12 trespassers were detected at external borders, including 9 foreigners who were refused entry into the Republic of Latvia. At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of India, as the foreigner could not justify the purpose and conditions of his entry and stay; while at the Terehova and the Pāternieki Border Control Points, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of China, as the foreigner has already stayed for 90 days in the territory of the Schengen area countries in the preceding 180 days; as well as entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to three citizens of Belarus and four – of Moldova due to security reasons. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 5 persons - three citizens of Ukraine, one – of India and one – of Uzbekistan.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 16 persons were subjected to administrative liability or were refused the right to enter the Republic of Latvia by officials of the State Border Guard of Latvia – three citizens of Russia, three – of Belarus, three – of Kazakhstan, two – of Kyrgyzstan, one – of Lithuania, one – of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one – of Moldova, one – of Serbia and one – of Uzbekistan.