In RB argue that any association with the management of the SVR will not

Main Intelligence Administration (GRU) of General Staff of the Armed Forces will not be Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Thursday, sources in the intelligence community in Russia. On the merger of GRU and SVR reported in the recent series of media.

"Nothing about a merger of RB with the Service's foreign intelligence it is not. The intelligence of the country and both are working in close cooperation, in particular for the exchange of information" - said a source in intelligence.

According to him, a number of changes that will take place in the GRU of bringing the armed forces of the Russian Federation to the new look and do not relate to the direct management functions, reports .

In particular, the reform is planned to optimize the size of the units of military intelligence, would be strengthened management, enhanced staffing. One of the main functions - space exploration - will remain the responsibility of the GRU, said the agency interlocutor.

"All the activities to be carried out in the GRU in the reform, designed only to enhance the work", - assured the source.

Source Intelligence Community in Russia is also reported that the Chief of GRU Army General Valentin Korabelnikov in the near future will continue to perform their duties and will pursue the reform of military intelligence. Thus the source commented on the recent information that Korabelnikov written report of the resignation, ostensibly motivated by disagreement with the reform of military intelligence.

"No he did not write a report. He extended the life of another two years before the age" - said a source in intelligence.

Korabelnikov, January 4, which turns 63 years, expressed his wish to reform the structure of RB (giving a new image management), and after recruiting new candidates for that office to resign. Korabelnikov manages GRU since May 1997.

In November 2008, appeared in the media information about the forthcoming resignation of senior military groups, disagree with the reform of the army. In the Defense Ministry then these reports called the "abominable lie", but later one of them was indeed relieved of his post.

The reform of the special-purpose RB must also undergo significant reductions and re. As reported, in connection with the head of GRU Valentin Korabelnikov wrote a report on the resignation.

As rumors of the resignation of the General Staff Heads RB refuted, but the Defense Ministry refused to comment.

Nevertheless, rumors of the resignation Korabelnikova then it was heated. Thus, representatives of United Russia refused to hear a general revolt in the State Duma. Member, Committee on Defense Igor Puzanov said Korabelnikov "mustang has a deadline."

On Tuesday the head of military intelligence has not appeared on the expanded board meeting of the Defense Ministry, which also led to new rumors. In particular, it was assumed that the proscription on Korabelnikova associated with rallies "Berdsk special", which was attended by members of the armed forces directly subordinate chapter RB.