Lukashenka: We Work In Close Contact With Russian Intelligence Service

The dictator called the head of Russia's foreign intelligence his "good friend."

The intelligence services of Belarus and Russia have established close cooperation. Lukashenka stated that at the meeting with Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia Sergei Naryshkin, BelTA informs.

– You are the leader of a very important agency. We are not going to conceal that we maintain close contacts. I am also grateful to you for the cooperation of our intelligence services. Once again, there is nothing to conceal here although these are nonpublic organizations: we protect the interests of our states and peoples just like all special services in other countries do," – the dictator noted.

The negotiations were also attended by head of the KGB of Belarus Valer Vakulchyk.

Lukashenka stated that a few issues in the cooperation of the intelligence services of the two countries require special attention. These are, for example, the coordination of activities, harmonization of the joint efforts to protect the national interests.

– Today we have an opportunity to discuss these issues, – he said, stressing that he was meeting with Sergei Naryshkin not as with an official, but as with a good friend who "made a big contribution to the formation and development of the Union State, especially as the chairman of the State Duma.– As people say, you are committed to this form of existence of our brotherly states. I appreciate that very much.