1. UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI FACULTY OF SECURITY OHRID, 06 OCT, 2015 The Security aspects of the Migration on the Western Balkans Trpe Stojanovski Ph.D. Aleksandar Stojanovski MA

2. Content 1.Introduction 2.Situation on the borders on the Balkan Rute 3.EU/WB borders, with aspect on GR-MK and SR-H-HR 4.Further steps: what is realistically possible to be taken 5.Role of the regional entities, with focus on MARRI  Initiative

3. Introduction  Two Forces:  A) The world will continue to be mobile; the people will travel  B) The world will be more confronted, more danger place  The new modus operandi will be introduced  The new technology to be used in the manner to be in the function to offer more safety (what’s about the Human Rights?)  The Civil society role  The law enforcement organization to be more optimal, more efficient, and less expensive

4. Situation at the common borders – overview 201220132014 Illegal border crossings between BCP’s314734002766079 Illegal border crossings at BCP’s154913361747 Facilitators7287191218 Illegal stay18158 1250811270 Refusals of entry371323695470383 Asylum applications201414313970383 False travel document users677605880 Source: WB-RAN data as of 16 February, 2015, Frontex

5. Irregular migration on the WB  "We registered about 630,000 illegal border crossings as of the end of September," Frontex executive director Fabrice Leggeri told the French Ebra press group in an interview to appear on Monday, 5 October, 2015.  Increased for the fourth year in a row  Sharp increase of migrants from Afghanistan (178%), Syria (363%) and Iraq (819%) for the period of ‘14 compared with ‘13;  Nowadays, starting from August ‘15, the figures are dramatically progressing  Amendment of the laws: solution for the challenge or extension of the solution

6. Irregular migration on the WB  Direction: Turkey-Greece-Macedonia-Serbia-Hungary; since 15 th of September the direction is going through Croacia  Other Directions  Land Borders Greek : Macedonian; Serbian: Hungarian : Croatian;  Air and Sea Borders: sensitive regarding the procedures in the air traffic

7. Abuse of asylum by WB country (5) nationals  Abuse of visa-free travel in ‘14 is 47% higher than in ’13; they submitted 48 300 asylum applications in EU and Shengen Associated countries  Serbia 41%  Albania27%  B&H14%  Macedonia12%  Montenegro 2%  Source: WB-RAN data as of 16 February, 2015, Frontex

8. Regional Governmental Entities which have responsibilities in Migration  Regional Council for Cooperation (RCC)  Migration, Asylum, Refugee Regional Initiative (MARRI)  Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC)  DCAF, PCC SEE

9. Facts about MARRI Forum, bringing together the countries of the region on migration issues Six MARRI Participants has it’s own representative in the MARRI RC in Skopje, Ownership, visible through Presiding the initiative on annual basis, responsibility for regional dimension in the EU approach, and financial contribution

10. MARRI Guiding Principles  Strengthening regional ownership,  Enhancing regional cooperation,  Supporting EU integration  Policy harmonization on a regional level,  Legislation reform,  State administration capacity building,  Awareness raising

11. MARRI Strategy and AP  Montenegrin Priorities – 2015-2016, following by Albanian Presidency-in-Office  Integration of Kosovo* as new MARRI Participant  Further development of the ties with EU  Further development of the regional cooperation  Further development of the Regional Projects  Further development of the MARRI Networks National THB Coordinators, Asylum Network, Airport Police Commanders Network – New project Irregular Migration Network

12. Regional and International Cooperation  MARRI Presence on EU – WB Ministerial meeting in Belgrade, 11&12 December, ’14  Presence of MARRI in TAIEX workshops  Signed MoU with ICMPD, IOM, RCC, SEPCA, FRONTEX, RACVIAC  Cooperation with FRONTEX based on Working Agreement (2011)

13. Implementation of the MARRI Strategy & Action Plan  Montenegrin Priorities – implementation  Further development of the ties with EU (IPA II MBP)  Further development of the regional cooperation  Further development of the MARRI Networks  Further development of the Projects BORDAIRPOL – Extension for 30 months, with 380K Euros THB – VolVis project (14), Study Visit to the US Readmission/Irregular Migration Network: ‘Improvement of the Procedures for Establishing Identity of Irregular Migrants in the MARRI Region’, May, 2015-April,2016, sponsored by UK, £67.540

14. ‘Improvement of the Procedures for Establishing Identity of Irregular Migrants in the MARRI Region’,  Project duration 11 months, starting with the implementation on 1 June 2015 and finishing on 31 March 2016.  Overall objective: To enhance the capacity of MARRI Participant’ national institutions (Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Republic of Serbia, Kosovo*) for establishing personal identity of irregular migrants. The project aims to establish a joint database of interpreters for rare languages and develop and adopt a regional legal framework that will create the basis for a use of joint interpretation capacities and harmonization of the procedures for establishing identity of illegal migrants.  Financially supported by UK, £67,540.00  The partners: MARRI MS

15. “Support of cooperation among border police on airports in Southeast Europe” BORDAIRPOL  Overall objective: To strengthen overall coordination, cooperation and information exchange on national, regional and inter-regional level. Support to Southeast European Countries’ border police on international airports in their efforts to counteract irregular migration and to fight against terrorism and crime ensuring high level of security  Three years project, started on 1 st January, 2013  Financially supported by Swiss Confederation :325,000.00 EUR  Required donor funding: 236,600.00 EUR  The partners: MARRI & SEPCA MS (9 Member States)  Five Joint Trainings implemented (Sixth planned for June, 2015)  Third Annual Meeting Planned for September 2015  Secure web page excellent platform for information exchange  Possible prolongation of the Project

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