The Cabinet of Ministers has issued an order to send State Police officers to participate in an EU monitoring mission in Georgia

On September 10, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers issued an order to send two State Police officers, Gunārs Jankēvičs (from September 17, 2024 to September 16, 2025) and Oļegs Lagutins (from January 7, 2025 to January 6, 2026), to participate in the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia).

Latvia continues to support international efforts to strengthen security and promote stability by participating in UN, EU, OSCE, and NATO missions and operations. Up to 30 civilian experts are deployed annually for international missions.  

Currently, 17 Latvian civilian seconded experts are participating in EU civilian international missions, including 12 in the EUMM Georgia, 4 in the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), and 1 in the EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA).

State Police and State Border Guard officers have been providing professional contributions to the EUMM Georgia for several years.

The EUMM Georgia is an unarmed civilian monitoring mission established on October 1, 2008, pursuant to the August 12, 2008 agreement between Russia and Georgia, in which the EU acted as a mediator, and the decision adopted on September 8, 2008, in the field of European security and defense policy. Its task is to contribute to stability throughout Georgia and the surrounding region.

Together with the European Union, we are making the world a safer place!