Counterintelligence is a system of functions executed within the competence of national security bodies aimed at disclosure, prevention and suppression of the intelligence activities of special services and other organizations of foreign states, as well as individuals. It is one of the most important components and main directions of the activity of national security bodies without which it is impossible to confront various threats and challenges containing external and internal risks, which are directed against the security of the state, society and the individual and are stipulated by intelligence and subversive aspirations and encroachments on the part of foreign special services.

The counterintelligence structure is also assigned a serious role in the implementation of functions to ensure the security of the political, military, economic, scientific and educational, public and other spheres of the state, the protection of state secrets.

The counterintelligence bodies of the Republic of Armenia since their establishment until now are organizing their functions with the use of overt and covert methods and means not prohibited by the legislation of RA, guided by the Constitution of RA, laws “On Service in National Security Bodies”, “On Operative-Search Activity” and a number of other laws and departmental normative acts.

 Since 1992, the counterintelligence bodies of RA have managed to identify the main enemy and several dozen spies and agents of other foreign special services, and have neutralized and prevented intelligence-subversive, sabotage programs and actions being prepared against the security of the state, as well as terrorist infiltration programs and actions.

Under the current complicated and rapidly changing geopolitical conditions, the counterintelligence bodies of the NSS of RA are capable of and continue to successfully perform their functions assigned to them by legislation.