A new patrol road, bridges, towers fitted with cameras and sensors, and a fence have been built along the section managed by the Piedruja Border Guard Unit over the last three years. The unit is responsible for 25 kilometres of border, 17 of which lie in the middle of the Daugava.
President Edgars Rinkēvičs, who visited this section of the border on Monday, noted significant progress in strengthening the infrastructure.
The President said: “Three years ago, there was effect...