Security and Intelligence Service of Moldova
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The Security and Intelligence Service (Romanian: Serviciul de Informații și Securitate, SIS) is a Moldovan state body specialized in ensuring national security by exercising all appropriate intelligence and counter-intelligence measures, such as: collecting, processing, checking and capitalizing the information needed to identify, prevent and counteract any actions that according to law represent an internal or external threat to independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, constitutional order, democratic development, internal security of the state, society and citizens, the statehood of the Republic of Moldova, the stable functioning of vitally important branches of the national economy, both on the territory of the Republic of Moldova and abroad.[1]
Romanian: Serviciul de Informații și Securitate (SIS) | |
Headquarters in Chișinău | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 16 November 1999 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | President of Moldova, under the observation of the Parliament of Moldova |
Headquarters | Chișinău, Republic of Moldova |
Agency executive |
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Website | www.sis.md |
The mission of the SIS is efficient protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, society and state against risks and threats to state security, promotion of democratic values and national interests of the Republic of Moldova.[2]
The main objectives of the institution are:
- Gathering information relevant to national security of the Republic of Moldova, which provides basis for decision to state authorities;
- Anticipatory warning on the risks, threats and challenges for security, sovereignty, independence and integrity of the country;
- Conducting strategic assessments of national, regional and international environment of security.