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Estonia-Latvian internal security discussions
TALLINN-Estonia's Interior Minister Juri Pihl will meet today with visiting Latvian colleague Mareks Seglins to discuss their plans for internal security.
The ministers are going to review the situation in their countries after accession to the visa-free Schengen program as well as preparations for joining the US visa waiver program, the Interior Ministry inTallinnreported. Also on the agenda will be Estonian-Latvian points of contact, rescue cooperation, joint patrolling and compatibility of telecommunication systems.
Marek Helm, who coordinates the establishment of a united domestic security agency under the Interior Ministry, is slated to give an overview of the ministry's development and acquaint the visiting Latvian officials with the project to merge the police, border guard and citizenship and migration boards.
The head of the ministry's IT, databases and communications department, Hannes Martin, will report on the compatibility of Estonian and Latvian telecommunication systems. The Latvian delegation will also review the work of the Police Board's command center during their visit in Estonia.
Source http://baltictimes.com/news/articles/20176/
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