MINSK, 20 February (BelTA) –The work of intelligence officers and the law enforcement officers who are involved in various kinds of operations are greatly appreciated, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a large meeting with the senior staff of the national security agencies in Minsk on 20 February, BelTA has learned.
The head of state disclosed, among other things, some classified information about the plans of the self-exiled opposition and their foreign handlers in the current period.
"This is not a story concocted by Lukashenko or our special services. This is the information obtained by our intelligence. These guys should be held in great esteem. I always say it to Ivan Stanislavovich [KGB head Ivan Tertel]. They are of the greatest value for us. They should be provided with all necessary support. So should those who spent two weeks on the border to detain those saboteurs from Ukraine,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.
“We have talked about it with you and [Internal Affairs Minister] Ivan Kubrakov many times. All those who work for the benefit of the state should be appreciated and supported,” the president added.
According to Aleksandr Lukashenko, many military and law enforcement officers keep performing their duties as usual. “These officers however are at war today. They, including intelligence agents, should be supported in every possible way,” he stressed.
