On
15 July, Mr Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of "Roscosmos" State
Space Corporation, chaired a Meeting of the Heads of the Space Agencies of the
BRICS countries via videoconference.
The
Meeting saw the presence of Mr Carlos Augusto Teixeira de Moura, President of
the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), Dr K.Sivan, Chairman of the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO), Secretary, DOS; Mr Zhang Keijan, Head of the
China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Dr Valanathan Munsami, Chief
Executive Officer of South African National Space Agency (SANSA).
The
Heads of the BRICS specialised agencies discussed topical issues of
international cooperation in space exploration and global trends in the
development of space activities, as well as presented reports on national
achievements in the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
In
his opening remarks, Dmitry Rogozin noted that BRICS plays an important role in
the global economy uniting the countries’ industrial and scientific potential
in striving for sustainable development.
According to the Head of Roscosmos, in this context the five countries need to further enhance cooperation in the science and technical area of space exploration, including in practical work on such projects as the lunar programme, as well as to improve international legal regulation for space exploration in order to ensure responsible, safe and peaceful use of outer space for the benefit of all humankind.
Official website of the Russian BRICS presidency: https://eng.brics-russia2020.ru/allnews/
