Almost half of the fence on the Belarusian border along the rivers has been built

Almost half of the fence on the Belarusian border along the rivers has been built

The construction of five communication towers and access roads to them is planned to be completed by the end of this year, the sixth – in the first half of 2025. The communication towers are part of the smart country’s external land border monitoring system, which is being created for the effective protection of Latvia’s … Read more

Another migrant carrier has been detained – this time a Latvian citizen

Another migrant carrier has been detained – this time a Latvian citizen

The border guards, in cooperation with the State Police, stopped a “Škoda Fabia” car with a taxi license plate and “Bolt” stickers on the side, driven by a Latvian citizen, on the road in Krāslava county. During the inspection of the documents, it was found that there were four Syrian citizens in the cabin of … Read more

In the last five days, another 101 people tried to cross the Belarus-Latvia border illegally

In the last five days, another 101 people tried to cross the Belarus-Latvia border illegally

In total, 791 people have been prevented from illegally crossing the border this year, and seven people have been admitted for humanitarian reasons, one of whom was admitted during the past holidays. Last autumn, on average, around 100 people were prevented from trying to enter Latvia per day, but after that, for several months, this … Read more

Latvia-Belarus Border: Rising Pressure of Illegal Immigration and Increased Border Protection Measures

Latvia-Belarus Border: Rising Pressure of Illegal Immigration and Increased Border Protection Measures

Over the past two months, around 100 migrants per day have often tried to enter Latvia illegally from Belarus, but have not been allowed in. In total, this year, border guards have prevented 10,815 people from illegally crossing the state border, while 377 people have been admitted to Latvia for humanitarian reasons. Last year, a … Read more

“Group of Migrants Detained Near Latvia-Belarus Border Amid Increasing Risks of Illegal Immigration”

A local farmer noticed the group of migrants near Varnaviči, Kaplava county, who also filmed them. The State Border Guard found out about the illegal crossing after complaints from residents of the local municipality. A group of six persons has already been detained and sent to the border of Latvia and Belarus, stopped by the … Read more