The chairperson of Russia’s Federal Space Agency Roscosmos, Dmitriy Rogozin, said Wednesday that Turkey has all the necessary political and economic leverage to carry out its National Space Program and that Moscow is ready and willing to evaluate all opportunities to participate in initiatives regarding the program.
Rogozin was speaking on Turkey’s National Space Program and the potential cooperation in the space and defense industry in an interview with Anadolu Agency (AA).
The experience we have gained in meetings with Turkish colleagues, Rogozin said, “confirms that the two countries have important long-term common interests in the field of space activities.”
Explaining that a draft document is being prepared to make these contacts more systematic and comprehensive, Rogozin said that this will be the legal framework of the peaceful space activities cooperation between Ankara and Moscow.
Pointing out that a strong political will and competent management are required for the realization of space programs, Rogozin said, “Provided that the support of experienced partners is also required, a young space power can easily prepare and implement a full-fledged interplanetary mission in a very short time.”
Turkey is among the countries that can carry out its own space program, Rogozin underlined, adding that Turkey has shown time and again that it has the necessary numbers of qualified experts in the aviation industry.
