Azerbaijani represented at International Astronautical Congress

An Azerbaijani delegation led by Alchin Shirinzade, Director General of the National Aerospace Agency of the Ministry of Defense Industry, has attended the 64th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)in Beijing, China.

Held in Beijing for the second time and organized jointly by the IAF, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), the eventwas declared open by IAF President Kiyoshi Higuchi.

The event hosted more than 3000 attendees, 180 technical sessions, 8 plenary events, 3 highlight lectures and 3 late breaking News and appearances by elites.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Li Yuanchao, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, described the Congress as an Olympic-class event for the worldwide aerospace community. He revealed that 74 countries were represented among the 3,359 registered delegates, making it a truly international gathering and the largest of its kind in the history of the IAC.

With keynote speakers from most of the world`s space organizations and companies, the Congress technical programme featured a record-breaking number of symposia with a series of keynote Plenary lectures underscoring the theme of “Promoting Space Development for the Benefit of Mankind”.

Speaking at the event, head of the Azerbaijani delegation Shirinzade highlighted the country`s achievements in space industry. “Azerbaijan is rapidly developing its space activities. Azerbaijan`s first telecommunications satellite Azerspace-1, launched in February this year, is only the beginning of the development of the country`s space industry,” Shirinzadeh said.

On the sidelines of the event, the Azerbaijani delegation held bilateral meetings to discuss cooperation in the field of telecommunication satellites and space science.

A Space Exhibition featuring nearly 80 organizations from six continents, including national space agencies and specialized technology firms, also opened at the Congress venue.


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