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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Moscow Plays Down Kazakhstan Space Port Row


Baikonur space center
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attempted to play down a dispute between Russia and Kazakhstan over terms for use of the Baikonur space center on Friday, after Russian media reports the previous day claimed the two states were on the verge of breaking off joint cooperation at the site.

Russian media reports on Thursday claimed Russia and Kazakhstan might cease cooperation on joint space projects due to a limitation imposed by Kazakhstan on the number of Russian launches from Baikonur.

The reports cited diplomatic notes between the two states, which Lavrov said were an attempt by the media to "make a mountain out of a molehill."

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