Nov 28, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
An official ceremony for the awarding of the first contract under the Bulgaria-Turkey Cross-border Cooperation Programme (2021-2027) took place in Bourgas on November 28.
This is a strategic project that will significantly increase the efficiency of the police services in both countries in dealing with illegal migration.
The
ceremony was attended by the deputy ministers of the interior and regional
development, the deputy governors of Edirne and Karklareli, as well as the
police directors of Bourgas, Haskovo and Yambol.
The total
budget of the project is over 1,700,000 euro. The funds are to be used to
purchase high-capacity specialised vehicles for the protection of the
Bulgarian-Turkish border, document checking devices, vehicle recognition
systems and a number of training courses for the law enforcement agencies of
both countries.
The police
noted that in recent days there has been a decrease in migrant pressure.
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