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March 05, 2014

Russia Moves to Reinforce Space Ties With Kazakhstan
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 05, 2014
Russia has tentatively approved a new agreement to strengthen space ties with Kazakhstan, which currently hosts Russia's largest launch facility. The deal is set to provide a general framework to bolster bilateral collaboration, even as Russia inches closer to completing a new domestically based space center to reduce its dependence on its former Soviet neighbor. The prospective agreement, which will now go to Russia's parliament for ratification, also seeks to define customs procedures for ... read more

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