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Russia and Mongolia are discussing at the expert level the technical aspects of the preparation and flight of a Mongolian female cosmonaut into space. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Roscosmos on Tuesday.
"Currently, at the expert level, the parties are actively discussing the technical aspects of the implementation of this project, in particular, the mechanism and criteria for selecting potential candidates for astronauts, the conditions for their training, the scientific program of the planned flight, as well as the timing of its implementation," the press service noted.
The state corporation stressed that the project to train the first female cosmonaut of Mongolia is one of the priority areas of cooperation in the field of space between the countries.
The 24th meeting of the Russian-Mongolian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation took place in Moscow on Tuesday. The parties paid special attention to the prospects for the development of cooperation in the field of space.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko, following a meeting of the Russian-Mongolian intergovernmental commission, told reporters that Russia and Mongolia had agreed to train the first Mongolian female cosmonaut.
Published Date:2022-11-17