Serbian Intelligence Agency
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The Security Information Agency (Serbian
: Bezbednosno-informativna agencija BIA, Cyrillic:Безбедносно-информативна агенција; БИА) is the intelligence agency
of Serbia
that deals with counter-intelligence, intelligence gathering and other security activities relating to terrorism and organized crime.
It was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Belgrade
, Serbia. The predecessor to the BIA was the State Security Service (Serbian
: Служба државне безбедности) or SDB.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Bezbednosno-informativna agencija BIA, Cyrillic:Безбедносно-информативна агенција; БИА) is the intelligence agency
Intelligence agency
An intelligence agency is a governmental agency that is devoted to information gathering for purposes of national security and defence. Means of information gathering may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public...
of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
that deals with counter-intelligence, intelligence gathering and other security activities relating to terrorism and organized crime.
It was formed in 2002 and is headquartered in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia. The predecessor to the BIA was the State Security Service (Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Служба државне безбедности) or SDB.