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Comrade officers,

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I am happy to welcome you at our meeting in the Moscow Kremlin 

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and to congratulate you on your appointment to senior positions 

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and on the conferral of your new military titles.

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I hope the experience you have already acquired and your new status 

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would allow you to achieve greater success in serving Russia.

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Russia’s reliable protection against potential threats and ensuring our 

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national interests depend directly on the efficient,

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coordinated and precise work of the officers’ corps.

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We see that the situation in the world is far from being stable.

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International terrorism, as we all know, poses a global threat.

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By creating a stronghold in Syria and a number of other Middle East 

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countries, the terrorists have been making plans to expand their 

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activities and to destabilise entire regions;

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they have been hiring mercenaries from many countries, including,

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unfortunately, Russia and the CIS.

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To prevent this threat, to take preventive measures, Russia,

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as you may know, has launched a combat operation in Syria.

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I would like to stress that the military assistance we are providing 

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to the Syrian Arab Republic at the request of the country’s leadership 

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fully meets Russia’s Military Doctrine and the norms 

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of international law.

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Since September 30, the air group of the Russian Aerospace Forces has 

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been destroying the militants’ infrastructure in Syria.

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We are also using the Caspian Fleet in this operation and have carried 

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out a cruise missile strike from the Caspian area.

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This operation has proved that Russia is capable of giving an adequate 

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and efficient response to terrorist or any other threat to this 

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country. I would like to thank the personnel who took part 

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in the operation for their professionalism and courage.

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We will further strengthen the state military 

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organisation – Russia’s Armed Forces.

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Our army and navy remain a reliable guarantor of the country’s 

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sovereignty and play a key part in ensuring global 

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and regional security.

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The introduction of modern command systems and achieving greater 

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quality and intensity of combat training are among the priority areas 

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in the development of our military capability.

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In the course of more than 3,000 exercises and training sessions,

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including the Centre-2015 strategic exercises,

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forces have trained in performing complicated and large-scale missions.

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The complex snap inspections demonstrated a high degree of readiness 

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and growing combat capability of units from all military districts.

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I would also like to note the reliable implementation of the State 

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Armament Programme: this year practically all state defence orders have 

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been completed in full and within schedule.

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The Federal Security Service is facing special tasks here.

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Since the beginning of the year,

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its personnel have prevented 20 terrorist crimes.

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In the course of special operations, they destroyed 112 militants,

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including 26 ringleaders, while 560 militant group members 

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have been detained. I would like to thank you for your work.

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We need to continue operating with the same efficiency and energy.

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However, it is of principal importance to reveal ties between Russian 

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militants and international terrorist groups and their sponsors.

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The Foreign Intelligence Service has a great responsibility here.

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Besides, we need to have a precise idea of the course of military 

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political processes in the conflict zones and in the world at large.

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I expect Russia’s Foreign Intelligence officers to further provide fair 

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and timely analyses and forecasts of probable developments.

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Serious and important tasks are facing the law enforcement agencies 

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today, primarily Russia’s Interior Ministry.

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It is necessary to improve crime detection rates,

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to give a tough response to any signs of extremism,

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ethnic or religious intolerance and antagonism,

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to more actively use modern technical equipment to control 

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order in public places.

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As before, the prosecution agencies should focus on protecting 

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citizens’ rights and ensuring the rule of law and order 

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in the social sphere.

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There should be an immediate reaction to cases of delayed salary 

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payment or failure to ensure social protection of citizens,

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and uncover violations of law at all levels,

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primarily in housing and the utilities sector.

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Just as other law enforcement agencies,

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the prosecutor’s office should be more active in defending the rights 

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of the business community and in putting an end to any attempts 

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at creating obstacles for businesses.

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The Investigative Committee staff should ensure a high 

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quality of their work.

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The detection rate of complex crimes depends on your efforts,

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your professionalism, and your ability to put together 

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a complete set of conclusive evidence.

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Complicated tasks are also facing the Federal Drug Control Service.

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Russia continues dealing with active external drug aggression: not only 

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traditional drugs, but also new chemical substances are 

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being brought to this country.

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Your service, in close coordination with other structures 

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should more actively resist this threat.

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The large-scale forest fires in Eastern Siberia,

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the natural calamities on Sakhalin required extreme courage 

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and commitment on the part of Russia’s rescue workers.

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Thanks to your coordinated professional action,

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we managed to reduce the damage from these natural disasters 

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and quickly proceed to remedial action.

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I would like to thank the Emergency Situations Ministry personnel 

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and all those who took part in the special operations 

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for the responsible performance of their obligations.

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I am certain that you will act as selflessly in the future.

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Among the priority tasks facing the Federal Penitentiary Service is 

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further modernisation of correctional facilities.

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We need to raise the reliability and efficiency of the security system,

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ensuring proper confinement conditions to those who have breached 

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the law, conditions that meet modern standards.

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True, they have breached the law,

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but let us not forget that they remain our citizens.

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High demands are made to the Special Facilities Service,

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primarily in terms of ensuring smooth and reliable work 

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of state agencies in emergency situations.

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Comrades, allows me to once again congratulate you on your 

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new appointments and titles.

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I am certain that each one of you fully realises the scale of the tasks 

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facing us and the personal responsibility for handling them.

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I wish you success, and health to you and your families.

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