MOSCOW, May 16 (RAPSI) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted the Federal Security Service (FSB) the right to confiscate land plots and related real estate for government needs, the official website of legal information reads on Tuesday.

Earlier it has been reported that achievement of tasks delegated to FSB implies confiscation of lands and buildings not only for construction and reconstruction of special service’s objects but also to meet the international obligations of the Russian Federation. It has also been reported that this measure has been implemented to ensure defense and protection of Russian borders.

The service is to make decision on confiscation within its limits.