After January 1st, the Greek-Albanian border will be monitored by the
Greek Army. The Ministry has been published by the Ministry of Defense
of the northern neighbor, which announces that after what happened in
Prespa, with a Greek police officer and two Albanian citizens losing
their lives during a fire exchange, Athens decided to use the army for
monitoring the border.
Sources at this Ministry say that the army will be present in the Prespa area first, where they will open soon two watchtowers, and other ones will be built in the entire 600 km border between the two countries. ALthough they don’t explain the towers’ duty in details, sources say that the army’s role will be limited.
Information that will be gathered by the watchtowers will be then given to police patrols that will act in terrain for elliminating any possible narco-trafic gangs. Soldiers will monitor the destruction of forests by those who benefit lumber illegally, and illegal poaching in the natural reserves of Prespa and the Gramoz Mountain.
The border between Albania and Greece is very isolated by mountains and forests that are often used by traficants, but it is impossible for the police of both countries to guard it, due to the difficult terrain. Residents have also expressed their unsecurity in the area.
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