Friday, March 13, 0 persons were stopped from illegally crossing the border between Latvia and Belarus, while a total – 36 persons have been stopped this year.
Officials of the State Border Guard detected 35 offenders at external borders and within the country. 9 trespassers were detected at external borders. While entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to 6 foreigners. At the „Riga” Airport Border Control Point, entry into the Republic of Latvia was refused to one citizen of Tajikistan, as the foreigner was not in possession of valid visa or residence permit; as well as to five citizens of Uzbekistan, as the foreigners could not justify the purpose and conditions of entry and stay. The persons were returned to the countries of departure.
While carrying out immigration control measures within the country, violations of entry or residence conditions were detected for 8 persons – three citizens of Estonia, two – of Russia, two – of Morocco and one – of Algeria.
Within the framework of vehicle and vessel operations, 18 persons were subjected to administrative liability or were refused the right to enter the Republic of Latvia by officials of the State Border Guard of Latvia – three citizens of Belarus, two – of Latvia, two – of Russia, two – of Kazakhstan, two – of Moldova, one – of Lithuania, one – of Azerbaijan, one – of Kyrgyzstan, one – of Macedonia, one – of Romania, one – of Uzbekistan and one – of China.