The State Border Guard of Latvia does not currently expect an increase in migration pressure on Latvia due to the conflict in the Middle East.
As the head of the State Border Guard, General Guntis Pujāts, said in an interview on the TV3 programme 900 sekundes, he does not foresee any direct impact from the situation in the near future because air traffic in the region is currently restricted.
“We are not a neighbouring land-border country where people could simply arrive on foot,” Pujāts explained.
At the same time, he stressed that any armed conflict tends to encourage migration flows.
The situation could change if air travel resumes,
if a ceasefire is reached, or if internal conflicts continue despite a pause in hostilities.
The LETA News Agency previously reported that on the 28th of February Israel and the United States launched military action against Iran, while Iran carried out retaliatory strikes against Israel and countries in the Persian Gulf hosting U.S. military facilities, including the United Arab Emirates.
The escalation of the conflict has also led to significant restrictions on air traffic across the region.
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