Border Guard to Take In 100 Young People for State Defence Service From 2028
From 2028, young people will be able to complete the State Defence Service in Latvia's border guard as well, with 100 places for an 11-month term in Latgale. The border guard hopes some will stay on as border guards.
Latvia's State Defence Service will also be available in the border guard from 2028. The plan is to take in 100 young people, who will serve for 11 months in Latgale, the country's eastern region.
What the plan involves
The border guard intends to admit 100 young people who will complete their defence service there rather than elsewhere in the defence system. The service lasts 11 months and will take place in Latgale.
What the border guard hopes for
Border guard officials expect the young people to gain practical skills during their service. They also hope that some of them will continue to develop those skills as border guards, remaining in the service's ranks afterwards.
The source gives no further details on how participants will be selected, what the service will involve, or when applications will open.
