1. THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Ministry of interior
Border police
Marinko Kochovski

2. Background 2015 Total : 694.679 migrants
Nationality : Syria- 60%, Afghanistan and Pakistan- 30%
2016
Total in the period January- 08 March : migrants
Total prevented after closure of route : migrants
Smuggling migrants : 108 cases ; more than migrants
2017
Total prevented persons in attempt to enter in the country
Smuggling migrants : 13 cases, detected 160 migrants, 28 perpetrators
Asylum requests: 104 persons

3. Key measures National security Public security Public health
Humanitarian protection
Medical support

4. Review 2018
12565 denied attempts for illegal border crossings (4,5 times more than last year)
87,4% of them at the southern, 11,8% at the northern border
80% on entry, 20% on exit
43 detected cases of migrant smuggling, 721 smuggled migrants, 35 perpetrators
Asylum applications 196 (in 2017– 162)

5. Prevented in attempted to enter in the country

6. Countries of origin (%)6 6

7. Smuggling of migrants In 43 (11) cases, detected 721 (218) migrants,
Criminal charges against 36 persons
Nationality of the perpetrators: Macedonian 27 , Bulgarian 5, Afghanistan 3 (with German travel documents)
Nationalities of smuggled migrants: Pakistan 65%, Afghanistan 12,7%, Bangladesh 5,3% Iraq 5%, Syria 3% etc.

8. Current situation – modus operandi
Passing the green border at night, pedestrian or hidden in trucks
Coordination with organized group located near the border
Using viber, skype, whatsApp…
Using cars, vans, trucks (stolen vehicles)
Logistic on north part of the country
International organization

9. Current situation – modus operandi

10. Ongoing activities
Status Agreement with EC on the status of the Frontex personnel in RM
Adopted new Law on Foreigners (applicable since May 2019) and Law on international and temporary protection (in force since April 2018)
Support in further strengthening of the capacities of the Border Security System (Special Measures, regional and bilateral Projects…)
3-6-9 Task Force
Success in dealing with the migration crisis in Europe strongly depends on the success of measures conducted on Macedonian - Greek border

11. THANK YOU…QUESTIONS?