The EUBAM-led Inter-agency Regional Analytical Group (IRAG) convened in Odesa to engage in comprehensive discussions and adopt the Work Plan 2024 to shape the collaborative efforts for the year ahead.

The meeting comprised a thorough review of proposals submitted, with participants presenting up-to-date security threat overviews for the Odesa region. It encompassed detailed analyses of threat descriptions, likelihood of occurrence, and potential impacts on the Ukraine-Moldova border. An agreement was reached among the participants that the official adoption of the 2024 work plan will take place at the next meeting scheduled for January 2024. EUBAM will finalize opinions received during the session to shape the strategic approach.

Comprising representatives from regional branches of key Ukrainian agencies, including the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, Ukrainian State Customs Service, Special Service of Ukraine, Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine (ESBU) and the National Police, IRAG is instrumental in developing analytical reviews and threat assessments.