ARMENIA TO CREATE ITS OWN SATELLITE: CHINA WILING TO PROVIDE SUPPORT
18:42 17.06.2014
Armenia plans to create a communication and broadcasting satellite
and the Armenian Ministry of Transport and Communication is seeking
cooperation with different countries in the sphere, Armenian Minister
of Transport and Communication Gagik Beglaryan said at the meeting
with representatives of the China Great Wall Industry Corporation
(CGWIC) and the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
“The program was launched in 2012, and today we are in the stage of
coordinating the orbital position. We have a number of proposals on
consulting and governance,” the Minister said.
Vice President of the China Great Wall Industry Corporation, the
Chinese party is willing to cooperate with Armenia in engineering
the Armenian satellite, providing support in its maintenance and
governance, retraining of Armenian specialists.
From: A. Papazian
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