The 53-years old ex-Deputy Minister of Defense, Vladimir Popovkin, has been appointed the head of Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) in place of 65-years old Anatoly Perminov, which has been in charge of this department for seven years, RIA Novosti reports. Rumors of Perminov's removal have been circulating since December 2010. The action was taken by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today, according to RIA Novosti.Friday, April 29, 2011
Popovkin Named Russian Space Agency Head by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
The 53-years old ex-Deputy Minister of Defense, Vladimir Popovkin, has been appointed the head of Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) in place of 65-years old Anatoly Perminov, which has been in charge of this department for seven years, RIA Novosti reports. Rumors of Perminov's removal have been circulating since December 2010. The action was taken by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today, according to RIA Novosti.
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