Russia Agrees to Outer Space Cooperation with Cuba

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Russia Agrees to Outer Space Cooperation with Cuba

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Havana.- Russian legislative commission adopted the ratification of an agreement on outer space research and cooperation with Cuba, according to RIA Novosti news agency.

"This is a framework agreement, defining necessary principles, norms and conditions for developing bilateral relations in the sphere of space activity, including the protection of intellectual property rights, information exchange and data protection," the Russian government said in a statement cited by the news agency.

The commission says the agreement is in the best interests of Russia, including the installation of Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) on the territory of the Republic of Cuba. The document will be considered at government session.
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Last week, the Russian government approved bills to ratify space cooperation agreements with Nicaragua and Vietnam, which, among other things envisage the construction of ground stations for GLONASS.

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