Chief of the Polish Border Guard visited the Finnish Border Guard

Chief of the Finnish Border Guard, Vice Admiral Markku Hassinen, met with the Chief of the Polish Border Guard, Major General Robert Bagan, in Finland on 4–5 March 2026. During the visit, the Chiefs discussed the ongoing cooperation and updated the Memorandum of Understanding between the Border Guards.

The Chief of the Polish Border Guard received an extensive presentation of the Finnish Border Guard’s operations. The visit included familiarisation with the Gulf of the Finland Coast Guard District, the Border and Coast Guard Academy, the Air Patrol Squadron, as well as introduction to the situation at the eastern border and the operations of Southeast Finland Border Guard District. 

The Border Chiefs stated that the cooperation of the Finnish and the Polish Border Guards is on a good level. Close cooperation and information exchange are vital both for combatting cross-border crime and for maintaining situational awareness of border safety and maritime security.

The Polish delegation also included the Deputy Chief of the Polish Border Guard, Brigadier General Grzegorz Niemiec, and Rear Admiral Andrzej Prokopski from the Polish Coast Guard. In addition, Commanders of the administrative units visited, as well as the Chief of the Border and Coast Guard Division at the Finnish Border Guard Headquarters, Brigadier General Mika Rytkönen, participated in the visit.