Federal decree on “The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation” adopted

22 February 1995

22 February 1995 the State Duma adopted the law on “The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation” which stated the aim, legislative bases, principles, areas of activity, powers and means of the agencies of the Federal Security Service, as well as the order of control and supervision of their work.

 

Lit.: Федеральный закон от 3 апреля 1995 г. N 40-ФЗ «О федеральной службе безопасности» (с изменениями и дополнениями) [Электронный ресурс] // Гарант-сервис. 2012. URL: http://base.garant.ru/10104197/.

Федеральная служба безопасности Российской Федерации: сайт. 1999-2012 г. URL: http://www.fsb.ru/.

 

Based on the Presidential Library’s materials:

The All-Russian Extraordinary Commission (VCheka) founded // On this dayи. 20 December 1917;

Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information (FAPSI) under the President of the Russian Federation created 20 years ago // On this day. 24 December 1991.