The Vice Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan Malik Olzhabekov took part at the International Astronautical Congress in Baku

The delegation of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan headed by Vice Minister Malik Olzhabekov took part in the 74th International Astronautical Congress.

The Congress is one of the main space events in the world, where representatives of the space community, space agencies and organizations, gather to exchange information and ideas, developments and achievements, strategies and new trends. This year the Congress is being held from October 2-6, 2023 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.

Vice Minister M.Olzhabekov took part in high-level events within the framework of the Congress and acted as a speaker at the Plenary Session «Space 2030: Politics and Strategy in the Global Space Economy».

Bilateral meetings were also held in Baku with representatives of the heads of foreign space agencies and companies. The possibilities of cooperation in the creation and use of spacecraft, exchange of experience in the field of integration of digital technologies and platforms based on remote sensing data, space monitoring, implementation of joint programs, scientific and research work, etc. were discussed.

This year, representatives of such organizations as NASA, Thales Alenia Space Italy, Blue Origin, Planet, SpaceX, the European Space Agency, as well as representatives of space agencies of such countries as: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Russian Federation, Canada, the Republic of India, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the State of Israel, the Republic of Turkey, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, have been announced as speakers and participants.

Kazakhstan's participation in the 74th International Astronautical Congress will give a new impetus to the development of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with leading international organizations and agencies in the field of exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.