There they were acclaimed as heroes, and the Ministry made the Frenchman a colonel.
It was established in 1998, after the Ministry of Communication made it possible for private companies to provide data communication services.
The Ministry made no comment on possible political connections to the incident.
The Ministry of Education has made good citizenship part of the national curriculum in high schools.
The Ministry of Culture has made sure that all 7,100 state museums are equipped with alarm systems.
In recent days, Ministry of Finance officials made no secret of their growing displeasure.
The Ministry of Defence has since made these documents available online.
Ministries, municipalities, care institutions, educational institutes, pressure groups, but also companies make use of their expertise.
Yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the same statement.
The Ministry of Defence has made no comment on the report.