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Wednesday 02 Dec 2015 - 19:24 Makkah mean time-20-2-1437
Abu Dhabi, (IINA) - The United Arab Emirates and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday in order to build a strategic partnership in the field of space exploration, Xinhua reported.
Chairman of the UAE Space Agency Khalifa Al-Rumaithi and General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOMOS) Igor Komarov signed the MoU.
The UAE Space Agency stated that the deal allows for extensive cooperation in space policy, human capital development and training, as well as in future development, ground station operations support and general awareness.
The Agency is keen to benefit from the expertise of other space programs, Al-Rumaithi said following his meeting with Komarov.The meeting aimed to discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the UAE and Russian programs in the space industry and exploration, Al-Rumaithi added.
Exploring space is part of the UAE's strategy to diversify the economy of the country. It has already developed several types of research and observation satellites, and it set the launch of Mars mission by 2023.
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