As part of the official visit to Ukraine, the delegation of the State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia, headed by the head of the department, General Huntisom Puiatsom, visited a number of Ukrainian border guard units and held talks regarding the prospects of cooperation with the leadership of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

During the discussion, the First Deputy Head of the State Border Service, Major General Volodymyr Nikiforenko, focused on important aspects of border security and common challenges in the conditions of armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine.

The parties paid considerable attention to the work of the Administration of the State Border Service of Ukraine on the implementation of the recommendations of the Analytical Report of the European Commission on border management issues regarding Ukraine's membership in the European Union.

Latvian colleagues confirmed their readiness to deepen cooperation in the field of ensuring regional security and introducing new initiatives and joint projects.

The list of assistance provided by the border guards of the Republic of Latvia includes dozens of off-road vehicles and vehicles for the transportation of service dogs, hundreds of helmets, body armor, light protective suits for chemical protection, first-aid kits, night vision devices, generators, charging stations, and much more.

According to the results of the working meeting, the parties agreed that joint effective efforts will contribute to the introduction of European standards of integrated border management in Ukraine, the construction of reliably protected borders and strengthening of security in the European region.