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The President laid flowers at the Fatherland, Valour Honour monument at the Foreign Intelligence Service headquarters in Moscow and congratulated the Service’s current staff and veterans on the centenary of illegal intelligence.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Comrade officers, veterans,
We have gathered to mark an important date – the centenary of illegal intelligence in our country. Back in 1922, this sphere of work was virtually restored despite all the revolutionary upheavals, ensuring continuity
in an area that is vital for our state, national security and sovereignty.
I would like to cordially congratulate all those
for whom working in this critical area was their calling and destiny; those who
defended our country’s national interests without any diplomatic or other cover
for years and decades; and all those who conduct unique operations today, transmitting
precious information to the Centre.
Your department has a rich history and glorious
traditions. In the 1930s and early 1940s, undercover agents acquired time-sensitive
information about the aggression planned by Hitler and his supporters as well
as the backstage manoeuvring of Western countries that pushed the Nazis to attack the USSR, to march to the East.
After the start of the Great Patriotic War, undercover
agents revealed the enemy’s plans, hastening the Great Victory. During the Cold
War, they made an enormous contribution to achieving strategic parity. They provided
invaluable assistance in developing domestic industry and science, helped build
up the Motherland’s defence capabilities, and added to its international
influence and prestige.
To be continued.
Fonte/Source: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68790