- March 1 2016
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General Direction for classified correspondence and objectives has been awarded the Combat Flag by Presidential Decree no. 269 of 03.01.2016 (published in the Official Gazette no. 167 of 04/03/2016).
- November 28 2014
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The Combat Flag of the Antiterrorist Brigade was decorated with the Knight of the National Order of "Faithful Service", for Military Flags in peacetime through Presidential Decree no. 683 of 28/11/2014.
- March 2011
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The new 2011 - 2015 Strategic Vision “SRI in the Information Age” came into force.
- December 2010
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The new SRI Internal Regulations and a new organizational structure, currently in use, were sanctionated.
- July 2008
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The new organizational structure of the SRI approved by the Supreme Council for National Defense on March 25, 2008, was implemented.
- March 2008
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The Supreme Council for National Defense sanctioned the new Structure and Internal Regulations of SRI.
- November 2001
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The Supreme Council for National Defense sanctioned the new SRI Internal Regulations.
- February 24, 1992
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The Law no. 14 on the Organization and Functioning of the Romanian Intelligence Service was passed. The law defines the main tasks and responsibilities of the institution.
- July 29, 1991
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Law no. 51 on the National Security of Romania was passed. The law defines threats to national security. The Romanian Intelligence Service, Foreign Intelligence Service, Guard and Protection Service as well as the specialized structures within the Defense Ministry, Interior Ministry, and Justice Ministry are the bodies with competences in national security. National security activities are coordinated by the Supreme Council for National Defense.
- March 26, 1990
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By Decree no. 181 the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) was set up as state institution specialized in the field of intelligence gathering on national security.
- December 30, 1989
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By Decision of the Council of the National Salvation Front, all the Securitate bodies were disbanded.
- April 9, 1972
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By Decree no. 130, the State Security Council became once again part of the Ministry of Interior. The State Security Department was reorganized into six main directorates (domestic intelligence, economic counter-intelligence, counter-espionage, military counter-intelligence, security and protection, and criminal prosecution).
- April 4, 1968
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The State Security Council separated from the Ministry of Interior and functioned as a central state body.
- July 22, 1967
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By Decree no. 170, the State Security Department started its activity within the Ministry of Interior. The Department was headed by a State Security Council run by a President having the rank of Minister.
- 1960-1965
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The Securitate personnel was purged and many officers imposed by Moscow were removed.
- July 11, 1956
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By Decision of the Council of Ministers, the Security Department and the Interior Department were set up.
- September 20, 1952
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The General Directorate of State Security was no longer part of the Ministry of Interior and became the Ministry of State Security. The latter became once again part of the Ministry of Interior in September 1953.
- March 30, 1951
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The General Directorate for the Security of the People became the General Directorate of State Security, also including a Foreign Intelligence Directorate.
- February 7, 1949
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The Gendarmerie was dissolved and replaced by Securitate troops.
- January 23, 1949
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By Decree no. 25 the General Directorate for Militia was set up within the Ministry of Interior, which replaced the General Safety Directorate.
- August 30, 1948
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By Decree no. 221 the General Directorate for People's Security was set up within the Ministry of Interior. The Directorate was made up of 10 central directorates and 12 regional ones. Until 1958, Soviet counselors had a crucial role in setting the coordinates of the new institution.
- March 1947
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The Intelligence Service of the Army was set up; it was subordinated to the General Staff.
- April 27, 1945
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By Ministerial Decision no. 79 the Intelligence Service was subordinated to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers; its name was changed into the Special Intelligence Service.
- September 15, 1944
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By Decree Law no. 1695, the Special Intelligence Service was subordinated to the Ministry of War; its name was changed into the Intelligence Service.
- November 21, 1942
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Law no. 687 on Countering the Information Leakage and Sabotage was passed.
- November 12, 1940
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The Decree – Law no. 3818 regarding the organization of the Special Intelligence Service (the former Secret Service) was passed. The Service conducted its activity under the coordination of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Eugen Cristescu was appointed head of the Special Intelligence Service. He was former director of the State Administration, Personnel and Mobilization within the Ministry of Interior.
- April 1939
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Statistic military bureaus were set up within the 2nd Section of the General Staff in Iasi, Bucharest, and Cluj. The bureaus had counter-intelligence responsibilities.
- January 1, 1937
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The Code of Military Justice came into force. The Code stipulated harsher punishments for treason and espionage, even death penalty for high treason.
- 1934
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The first official organizational structure of the Secret Service was sanctioned. It included a Foreign Intelligence section, a Counter-Intelligence section, a Legal Bureau and a Technical Bureau. The same year marks Moruzov’s intention to take the Secret Service out of the Army structure and place it under the authority of the Royal Palace. This will occur de facto in 1938, but not de jure.
- 1930
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The Secret Service had close relations with English and French intelligence structures for over a decade, while during the World War II, it cooperated mainly with the German and Italian military intelligence services. Once the Communist regime came to power on March 6, 1945, the intelligence cooperation focused on the Soviets. That changed in 1975 when the policy of the Communist Party shifted.
- June 10, 1930
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A new Law on Espionage in Times of Peace was passed. The law stipulated harsher punishments.
- May 1, 1925
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Mihai Moruzov became an employee of the Intelligence Gathering Bureau within the 2nd Section of the General Staff. After years of efforts, Moruzov managed to persuade the leadership of the General Staff to set up a Secret Service employing civilians “with a view to gathering, checking and complementing information of interest to the army”.
- March 1917
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Mihai Moruzov set up the Safety Bureau of the Danube Delta. The Bureau employed personnel from the General Safety Directorate working for the General Staff. This embryo of a civil intelligence structure working for the army was disbanded in 1920.
- January 13, 1913
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The Law on Espionage in Times of Peace was passed. It stipulated imprisonment from 2 to 15 years for those found guilty of treason and espionage.
- April 19, 1892
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The General Safety Bureau was set up within the Ministry of the Interior. In March 1908, the Bureau became the Police and General Safety Directorate. The intelligence gathering responsibilities were shared with the Prefect’s Office of the Capital City Police and General Inspectorate of the Gendarmerie.
- 1865
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After the French model, the General Staff set up a 2nd Section whose mission was to gather, analyze, and synthesize military information.
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