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Agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation and the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy
Keyword
Sub-national agreement Outer space Zoning Access-to-information Energy conservation/energy production
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Agreement enters into force on the date of signature and it shall be valid for three years with subsequent renewal for one or more one-year periods.
Abstract

The scope of this Agreement shall be mutually advantageous cooperation in the sphere of exploration, extraction, transportation and use of fuel and energy resources with the application of modern space technologies. Cooperation between the Parties shall be carried out in the following fields: (a) provision of outer space sector with energy resources; (b) practical use of the results of research in outer space for development of navigation systems, distant zoning of the Earth, cartography and mapping; (c) prevention of emergencies and mitigation of the consequences thereof; and (d) introduction of energy saving technologies and energy efficiency. The Parties shall exchange information, shall set up joint working groups and expert commissions, and shall carry out joint arrangements – seminars, round tables etc.

Full text
Russian
Website
minenergo.gov.ru