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MOSCOW, April 5. /TASS/. One of the most ambitious in the history of modern Russia, the reform of law enforcement agencies, launched last year, has not led to the loss of operational management and has helped to keep the continuity of the implementation of the newly conferred powers. April 5, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin by his decree abolished the Federal service for control over drug trafficking (FSKN) and the Federal migration service (FMS), passing their functions to the interior Ministry. One year ago the head of state announced the creation in Russia of the National guard on the basis of Internal troops of the MIA (Regardie).
As reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin at the last March 9, the enlarged meeting of the Collegium of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia, devoted to summarizing the work in 2016, with conversion inside the Agency were virtually painless for the respective areas of work, this is a great achievement and personnel departments, and the Ministry in General.
The Creation Of Regardie
Resguardo was headed by army General Viktor Zolotov, who in 2014 was the first Deputy Minister of internal Affairs – chief of Internal troops of the MIA of Russia. In addition to Internal forces, the structure of the new Department included riot squads, SWAT units of private security, FSUE “Security”, Center for special purpose rapid reaction force and aviation Ministry of interior. The objectives of Regardie is to fight against terrorism, the protection of public order and essential public facilities. The new service moved almost 160 thousand employees and servicemen of the interior Ministry of Russia, Regardie already handed over material-technical means, the movable and immovable property, established territorial bodies in all regions of the country.