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On 28 April, at the Pererov—Bialowieża border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border, the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) and Poland’s Foreign Intelligence Agency conducted an exchange of five individuals convicted of espionage in Belarus and the Russian Federation for five citizens who had been detained in various EU countries and other states, BelTA learned from Belarus’ KGB.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has congratulated active and retired employees of the State Security Committee (KGB) on their professional holiday — the Day of the State Security Officer, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian leader.

In his recent decision to pardon 14 convicts, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko was guided by the humanitarian aspect and the intention to establish good-neighborly relations between the countries, Chairman of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) Ivan Tertel told the media. The official took part in the meeting of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko with U. S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Minsk, BelTA has learned.