Joint Bansko police patrols

   Greek police officers are to carry out joint patrols with their Bulgarian counterparts in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, as of Monday, under a bilateral cooperation agreement signed by the two neighbouring countries.

    Greek Police Lt.-Gen. Yiannis Rahovitsas traveled to the Bulgarian resort on Monday in order to meet his Bulgarian counterpart and inaugurate the
project, which is taking place for the first time.

    Two Greek police officers have been in Bansko since Jan. 16 and their presence aims to assist Greek tourists in Bansko.

    European Union rules allow joint patrols by the police forces of two neighbouring EU member-sates for a radius of 10 kilometres on either side of the border line but the agreement between Greece and Bulgaria extends the jurisdiction of joint action further.


source: ANA-MPA