EUAM Iraq continues to support Iraqi border authorities in strengthening integrated border management and the fight against cross-border organised crime.
During a three-day study visit to the Latvian State Border Guard Service at the EU’s external border, nine high-level officers from Federal and KRG border and organised crime bodies explored European approaches to modern border security.

 The programme covered Latvia’s integrated border management model, immigration control and criminal investigation practices, EUROSUR, techniques for detecting forged documents, training of K9 teams, and responses to hybrid threats at the EU external border.
Participants were also briefed on the State Border Guard College and its training system for border personnel.

By exchanging on European best practices and working with partners such as the Latvian State Border Guard Service and Frontex, the visit will help Iraqi counterparts further develop procedures and inter-agency cooperation in line with Iraq’s National Integrated Border Management Strategy.