Title: Further Development of Immigration Liaison Officers Point of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Estonia in Georgia and in the Republic of Belarus
Project implementer: The State Border Guard
Project implementation period: 02.06.2010. - 02.12.2011.
Project costs: VL 225 151
The overall objective of the project: Providing control of the External border's of the European Union and extend effective management of the migration flows in accordance with the requirements of the Schengen acquis
The specific objective of the project: To expand and ensure immigration liaison officer networks related to security of the external borders of the European Union, to promote productive working tasks of the migration flow control, representing the interests of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Estonia, as well as the immigration area in the European Union in, establishing and maintaining direct contacts, within the framework of their competence to achieve, analyze and supply with necessary information in the field of the prevention and combating of illegal immigration.
Within the framework of project:
On 14 December 2009 was signed a grant agreement between the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia and the European Commission on European Commission financial support for the project Nr.JLS/2008/EBFX/CA/1001 „Further Development of Immigration Liaison Officers Point of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Estonia in Georgia and in the Republic of Belarus".
On 14 May 2010 the State Border Guard of Latvia, the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania, and the Board of Border Guard of Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Activity of the Liaison Officer Points in Belarus and in Georgia. The Memorandum of Understanding determines location and working regulations for the Liaison Officer Points, duties of the liaison officers and procedures for the exchange of information.
On 2 July 2010 the State Border Guard seconded two liaison officers to Georgia (Tbilisi) - Liaison officer (in immigration affairs) of the International Cooperation and Protocol Unit of the Administrative Board of the Central Board of the State Border Guard Lieutenant Colonel Edmunds Ļuļs, who performed his duties till 2 December 2011, and the Liaison Officer (documents expert) of the International Cooperation and Protocol Unit of the Administrative Board of the Central Board of the State Border Guard Captain Arturs Raudive, who performed his duties till 2 December 2010.
On July 15 2010 the State Border Guard seconded to Belarus (Minsk) the Liaison Officer of the International Cooperation and Protocol Unit of the Administrative Board of the Central Board of the State Border Guard Major Sandris Čubars, who performed his duties in Belarus till 2 December 2011.
Liaison Officers points were located in the Embassies of Latvia in Tbilisi and in Minsk.
Liaison Officers of the State Border Guard of Latvia in Georgia and in Belarus represented interests of three countries - the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Estonia, furthermore activity of the liaison officers in Georgia and Belarus is prolonged in order to support the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia, the State Border Guard Service of the Republic of Lithuania, and the Board of Border Guard of the Republic of Estonia management in combatting illegal immigration.
Results of the Project:
In accordance with the goal of the Fund was made contribution to carrying out such measures which have been organized by the services of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Estonia concerning cooperation between Member States, including the activities of Immigration Liaison Officers, establishing the Immigration Liaison Officer Point of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, and the Republic of Estonia in the Russian Federation.
The project was implemented within the framework of the External Borders Fund of the European Union's Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows Framework Program 2007-2013.
The project was co-financed by the European Union
Implementation of the project on 5th April, 2011
Contact person: Ilze Staša
E-mail: Ilze.Stasa@rs.gov.lv
Tel.: 67075741
Fax: 67075756
Date or publication: 02.06.2010.