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MOSCOW, December 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) denied entry to more than 600 foreigners this year, service head Nikolai Patrushev said Friday. "With the help of leads provided by our partners, we denied entry into Russia to more than 600 foreign citizens who are suspected of extremist activities," he said. According to Patrushev, the FSB maintains official contacts with 104 law enforcement bodies in 67 countries and with 42 border guard services in 35 countries. "We have an extensive information exchange with law enforcement agencies in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Germany, the UK, Israel, Kazakhstan, the U.S., Ukraine, Uzbekistan and South Korea," the FSB head said, adding that joint operations remained the most effective method of cooperation. "We conducted more than 120 joint operations this year," he said.