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Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, 670 km of the Black Sea coast have now been part of the European Union’s external eastern border for more than two years.
The involvement of the border control services from Bulgaria and Romania in the general projects and activities organised by FRONTEX is yielding good results. However, the military action between Russia and Georgia earlier this year and the continuing tension in relations between the two countries, along with the overall instability in the Caucasus region, highlight the fact that our common Black Sea border still faces daunting challenges.
In order to overcome these challenges successfully, a security strategy needs to be drawn up for the Black Sea region to make it a real area of security and stability. This strategy must be geared towards getting the key countries in the region involved in the projects and activities being carried out by the Member States of the European Union. This is the only way in which we can ensure proper protection for the Black Sea border and ensure peace of mind for our citizens.
Another important initiative which needs to receive more resources and funding, not only from European institutions but from Member States too, is increased provision of training for staff involved in FRONTEX logistics and operations. In today’s world, protecting a border does not only involve physically guarding it, but activities requiring additional knowledge and skills in a range of areas.
To enable them to accomplish the tasks that they have been assigned successfully, those working for the Member States’ border control authorities need to be well versed in international and maritime law and in asylum law and basic human rights.
I would like to concur with the comment made by the rapporteur, Mr Sánchez, that a comprehensive, general plan needs to be drawn up, which will define the overall framework for the European Union’s strategy on border control."@en1
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