The Sumy Border Guard will take part in the joint operation of the FRONTEX Agency
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine continues to actively develop international cooperation, in particular, systematically and systematically improves bilateral cooperation with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX). FRONTEX Agency is an international organization whose mission is the protection of freedom, security and justice, the guarantee of a free driving zone without checks at the internal borders of the EU, combating cross-border
crime and helping to prevent terrorist attacks.
Recently, a briefing was held at the checkpoint “Bachivsk” with the participation of personnel of the Sumy Border Guard and representatives of the FRONTEX Agency as part of the joint operation “Coordination points. Land plot 2021”.
The participants of the briefing got acquainted with the procedure for organizing and conducting with the participation of representatives of the border agencies of the Member States of the European Union the above-mentioned joint operation at international road checkpoints, in particular at the checkpoint “Bachivsk”.
Deputy Chief of Staff — Head of the Border Control Department of the Sumy Border Detachment, Lieutenant Colonel Ruslan Savchuk, noted that cooperation with FRONTEX Agency is essential for bringing border management systems in line with EU standards and practices. “The State Border Guard Service adopts the best experience in researching potential border management capabilities to achieve the dual goal of increasing security and simplifying control operations at checkpoints,” Ruslan Savchuk said.
At the end of the event, Chiarizia Angelo, a senior from the delegation of the FRONTEX Agency, noted the high level of preparation for the briefing, thanked for the fruitful cooperation and for the meaningful presentation of the functioning of the checkpoint “Bachivsk” and the activities of the State Border Guard Service in general.
