Cosmonaut from Armenia in perspective can be prepared for sending  into orbit

ArmInfo. An astronaut from Armenia in the future can be prepared to be sent into orbit. The deputy general director for international cooperation of the  Roscosmos state corporation Sergey Saveliev announced this on  December 14 to the journalists.

 After opening the GLONASS station in the Byurakan Observatory in Armenia, Saveliev said that Russia and Roscosmos in the field of manned cosmonautics have great  competencies. "Maybe in some perspective we can prepare and send an  Armenian cosmonaut into orbit," said the deputy CEO, adding "we can  talk about this." In addition, he stressed that for the  Armenian-Russian interaction in the space sector, cooperation in the  use of data from satellites of earth sounding satellites is a very  important topic.  According to Savelyev, today with Roskosmos with  partners they are working out forms of such cooperation. In addition,  satellite communications and telecommunications are considered  promising areas.  Saveliev noted that today space technologies are  becoming increasingly important for the development of science,  technology, as well as the economies of world countries.

Back in October 2017, ArmInfo reported that Armenia, with the  assistance of the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, intends to take  an active part in the implementation of various space programs. To a  large extent, this should be helped by a long-term (until 2020)  cooperation program with Roscosmos, which includes launching a  communications satellite, upgrading the Bureau of Astrophysical  Observatory, locating GLONASS stations in the country and preparing  to launch the first Armenian cosmonaut. -0- Space technologies are  becoming increasingly important for the development of science,  technology, and the economies of the world.

Roscosmos intends to take an active part in the implementation of  various space programs. The program of cooperation with Roscosmos,  which should ensure the launch of satellite communications, the  modernization of the Bureaucratic Astrophysical Observatory, the  deployment of GLONASS stations in the country and the preparation for  the launch of the first Armenian cosmonaut.