9 Aug 2012 13:33

Medvedev: People responsible for loss of two satellites on Aug 6 must be punished

MOSCOW. Aug 9 (Interfax) - The people responsible for the loss of two communication satellites on August 7 must be punished, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a government meeting on Thursday.

"I would like to hold a conference to address this next week. The deputy prime minister responsible for this area and relevant institutions will prepare it. They have to present proposals on who should be punished and what is to be done next," he said.