Israel and Russia Sign Space Cooperation Agreement

(March 27, 2011)

On March 27, 2011, in the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, a framework agreement was signed on cooperation between the Russian Federal Space Agency and the Israel Space Agency. The agreement, which was signed in the presence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, enhances cooperation between the Israeli and Russian space agencies in the fields of space research, observation, navigation, medicine and biology in space, research in advanced materials and launchings.
 
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Netanyahu noted the good state of bilateral relations, against the background of 20 years since diplomatic relations were established. He discussed his positive talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in Moscow last week.

Science and Technology Minister Daniel Hershkovitz, Russian Ambassador to Israel Pyotr Stegny, the directors of the respective space agencies, and space experts from both countries also attended the signing.
 
Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the combination of Russia's developed industry and Israel's developed, focused and sophisticated industry would provide major benefits to both countries, and added that today's agreement reflects the impressive development in bilateral relations.