Memorandum of Understanding with National Agency of Space Sciences of Kingdom of Bahrain

Roskosmos State Corporation and the National Agency of Space Sciences of the Kingdom of Bahrain (NSSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of research and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.

Roskosmos State Corporation Dmitry Rogozin noted that in recent years, bilateral relations between Russia and Bahrain have reached a qualitatively new level: community-political and cultural ties are strengthened, turnover is growing.

“Memorandum of Understanding opens the way to build bilateral cooperation in the field of space activities,” said the head of Roskosmos. – After 60 years from the moment of the historical flight of the first cosmonaut, the Planet Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin Sosmos continues to attract the attention of people, remaining an advanced border of the scientific and technical development of humanity. The signing of the Memorandum confirms the readiness and desire of Russia and Bahrain to jointly develop projects in the specified area in the interests of socio-economic development of both countries. “

Chairman of the NSSA Board of Directors, Minister of Transport and Communication of the Kingdom of Bahrain Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed For its part stressed that the Memorandum will become the basis for cooperation in the field of space, it is spelled out by the mutual interest of the activities that the parties plan to develop by implementing joint projects , research, information exchange and experience, training and capacity building.

The Memorandum provides an excellent opportunity to implement long-term goals and the NSSA development strategy, since Roskosmos State Corporation is one of the leading space organizations of the world, “says Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed.

NSSA Director-General Dr. Mohamed Ebraim Al-Asiri, in turn, said that the Bahrain authorities actively seek to develop relationships with space agencies of the whole world, especially with such recognized leaders in the field of space research as a state corporation “Roskosmos”.

“We are very pleased with the signing of this Memorandum and we hope that we will manage to significantly expand cooperation in the field of space between our friendly countries,” reports Mohamed Ebraim al-Asiri. – Over the past two years, a number of NSSA specialists have the opportunity to study in Russian educational institutions specializing in space sciences, which allowed them to significantly increase their level of knowledge and professional skills, which in turn helped us in the fulfillment of a number of scientific research in the interests of NSSA. I am confident that the signing of this Memorandum contributes to the further strengthening of scientific and technical cooperation between our countries in the interests of both sides. “

/Media reports.