ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 I.3. Enhance the capacity of countries of origin and transit to manage mixed migration flows Please describe any specific developments to equip countries of first asylum with the means to guarantee refugee protection and to better manage mixed migration flows. By virtue of Law 3907/2011 Greece has established the Asylum Service and First Reception Service in order to rationalize the management of asylum and first reception issues. These services are subject to the Minister of Public Order and Citizen Protection. In 2012 there were intensified preparations for the operation of these services. I4-7 Prevention of irregular migration from (a) the Southern Mediterranean countries; (b) the Eastern Partners; (c) the Western Balkans; and (d) the Western Mediterranean and the African Atlantic coast Please describe any specific cooperation activities in your Member State to prevent irregular migration in relation to the specific geographical regions outlined above. Regarding the specific question, please refer to section 1.2. Additionally, please note that Greece has signed bilateral police cooperation agreements, which include provisions on readmission, with Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, BosniaHerzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey and Egypt. Priority II: Enhanced border management at the external borders The relevant challenges in the Strategic Response for this sub-section are in particular: II.2 Preventing and combating irregular immigration by ensuring strong and efficient border control Agreements with third countries Please list any new or planned agreements, and other forms of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with third countries, specifying which countries, specifically in order to strengthen the control of external borders. This could include the provision of border equipment, training of border guards, etc. Any specific measures to combat irregular migration should be set out in Section 2 Police cooperation on illegal immigration by country: Albania: Regular meetings have been conducted at regional and local level between the police authorities of both countries so as to address issues of illegal immigration and to combat cross-border crime. Chiefs of Police of the two countries have met to discuss and agree on measures to consolidate the 18