Slovakia to send police officers to Mediterranean Sea
Slovak Defense Minister Peter Gajdos
Bratislava - Arab Today
Slovak military police officers will serve as part of the EUNAVFOR MED Sophia naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea as of August, it was announced Wednesday.
"We are seriously concerned about the security situation in the Europe. We are an integral part of the solving the problems on the EU borders," stressed Slovak Defense Minister Peter Gajdos.
Slovakia plans to dispatch to that area up to ten police officers who will serve in two rotations lasting six months.
Slovak military police will operate from a German ship. They will be tasked with inspecting vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.
In 2015, the European Union (EU) launched in the Mediterranean Sea the operation codenamed Sophia, which is aimed at patrolling international waters close to the Libyan coast and apprehending all individuals suspected of smuggling migrants to Europe.
Source: Xinhua
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