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During a ceremonial meeting dedicated to Security Service Officer Day, President Vladimir Putin announced that the prevention of terrorist attacks, new raids and provocations by terrorists to be a priority for the security services

December 20, 2003

Careful tactics, a broad information base and analytical work are needed to solve this task.

Russian society also expects the security services to carry out productive work in other areas: the fight against corruption, drug trafficking and organised crime.

The President said that the security services had to ensure the state’s security and protection of people, their rights and freedoms, while unwaveringly observing the Constitution and the principles of democracy, as well as strictly adhering to legal norms.

December 20, 2003