SBGS Commander: Approximately 180 immigrants have not been admitted to the territory of Lithuania



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During the press conference, the Head of the State Border Guard Service, Rustamas Liubajev, provided information on the situation on the border between Lithuania and Belarus.

180 migrants were returned to Belarus

On Monday, the Interior Minister signed a decision on the massive influx of foreigners on the Lithuanian border from Belarus.

According to the SBGS commander, this decision came into effect on August 3: “The High Representative of the Belarusian Border was authorized through the established channels,” he reported.

According to R. Liubajev, since the entry into force of this decision, border guards have not allowed more than 180 illegal immigrants to enter the country.

According to him, migrants cross the border in all sections, but especially in the Varėna section.

“Where state border violations occurred most all the time. These are the border sections of Druskininkai, Aleksandras Barauskas and Gintaras Žagunis”, clarified R. Liubajevas.

Officials, according to him, on his authority, assess each situation individually.

“I can’t really comment on tactical decisions at this time, because each of us has to exercise authority. On a case-by-case basis, officials make decisions about the use of deterrence or other sanctions,” he said.

The SBGS commander reports that so far no special measures have been taken to turn the migrants around: “They have not been admitted during the organization and physical activities.”

It is reported that no provocative actions by Belarus have been observed in response to Lithuania’s actions.

Detention of migrants at the border (Photo by Ieva Budzeikaitė / Lithuanian Armed Forces)

Illegal immigrants are reversed

Lithuanian border officials detained and returned dozens of illegal immigrants to Belarus on Tuesday night, Deputy Interior Minister Arnoldas Abramavičius told LRT radio on Tuesday.

According to him, these cases occurred in the districts of Švenčionys, Šalčininkai and Ignalina. Rokas Pukinskas, a representative of the State Border Guard Service, told the delfi.lt news portal that several illegal groups had been returned.

In some cases, border guards were assisted by military police and dog cynologists were used.

The Interior Ministry said in a Facebook account on Tuesday that it had evidence that “Belarusian officials are involved in organizing illegal migration.”

“On Sunday, an illegal group of immigrants was escorted from the Frontex helicopter participating in the operation in the Šalčininkai district, accompanied by an agency car and the people who were in it.

Vehicles of this model are used by officials of the Belarusian State Borders Committee, “says the entry.

According to the ministry, Belarus, having made the decision to apply a visa-free regime with many countries of the world, is not unilaterally complying with the agreement on the legal regime of the border: its border guard institutions contribute to the organization of the crossing. illegal border in Lithuania.

Detention of migrants at the border (Photo by Ieva Budzeikaitė / Lithuanian Armed Forces)

The SBGS invites you to become border guards in four weeks

The State Border Guard Service (SBGS) announces an invitation to become a border guard within four weeks and contribute to the fight against illegal immigration.

Rokas Pukinskas, a representative of the service, informed BNS that future officials without experience can expect an average salary of 810 euros “in their hands”.

The SBGS announces that it has approved a specialized introductory training program “Border Surveillance”, taking into account the declared emergency situation due to the increase in illegal migration flows.

According to the service, rapidly trained officers would perform border surveillance and law enforcement functions.

People with university or non-university higher education or higher, impeccable reputation, who will be provided with uniform during training, will be accommodated in a dormitory for free and will receive a scholarship to become border guards.

According to SBGS, after completing the theoretical training course, completing the planned tasks and successfully passing the exams and credits, the officers will be employed at the Foreigners Registration Center, on the Žagunis, Triboniai, Purvėnai, Aleksandras Barauskas firewalls.

Those who wish to participate in the training must submit an application, complete a questionnaire, submit other necessary documents, as well as all applicants must verify their health and psychological fitness.



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