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CHINA KEEN ON ARMENIAN SATELLITE LAUNCH PROJECT
YEREVAN, June 19. /Novosti-Armenia/. China is interested in the
project on building and launching of the Armenian telecommunication
satellite, the press office of Armenia's ministry of transport and
communication reported referring to the minister Gagik Beglaryan's
meeting with representatives of China Great Wall Industry Corporation
(CGWIC) and the Chinese academy of space technologies.
Armenia is planning to launch its own satellite, Armsat. Armcosmos
company has been set up for this purpose. Total cost of the project
is assessed at 250 million dollars; the authorities plan to attract
private investments in the project. The satellite will open up
opportunities in defense, science, telecommunications, Novosti-Armenia
reported referring to RIA Novosti.
Beglaryan said at the meeting Armenia is seeking opportunities for
cooperation with various countries. The project started in 2012 and is
in the stage of coordination of the orbit attitude now. The Armenian
side received proposals on consultations and management. Beglaryan
said Armenia will submit proposals and its turn and wait for response.
Vice president of China Great Wall Industry Corporation Zhao Chun
Chao said the Chinese side is ready to get engaged in the entire range
of works from design to Armsat, construction and up to launching and
servicing, as well as training of Armenian specialists.
Back in 2012 Roscosmos said an agreement was reached on building a
satellite with Russia by 2016 under a contract expected to be signed
within a year. But no news was reported on this later on. In March
2014 only plans about setting up a joint Armenian-Russian center on
space training and studies were reported. -0--
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YEREVAN, June 19. /Novosti-Armenia/. China is interested in the
project on building and launching of the Armenian telecommunication
satellite, the press office of Armenia's ministry of transport and
communication reported referring to the minister Gagik Beglaryan's
meeting with representatives of China Great Wall Industry Corporation
(CGWIC) and the Chinese academy of space technologies.
Armenia is planning to launch its own satellite, Armsat. Armcosmos
company has been set up for this purpose. Total cost of the project
is assessed at 250 million dollars; the authorities plan to attract
private investments in the project. The satellite will open up
opportunities in defense, science, telecommunications, Novosti-Armenia
reported referring to RIA Novosti.
Beglaryan said at the meeting Armenia is seeking opportunities for
cooperation with various countries. The project started in 2012 and is
in the stage of coordination of the orbit attitude now. The Armenian
side received proposals on consultations and management. Beglaryan
said Armenia will submit proposals and its turn and wait for response.
Vice president of China Great Wall Industry Corporation Zhao Chun
Chao said the Chinese side is ready to get engaged in the entire range
of works from design to Armsat, construction and up to launching and
servicing, as well as training of Armenian specialists.
Back in 2012 Roscosmos said an agreement was reached on building a
satellite with Russia by 2016 under a contract expected to be signed
within a year. But no news was reported on this later on. In March
2014 only plans about setting up a joint Armenian-Russian center on
space training and studies were reported. -0--
- See more at:
http://arka.am/en/news/technology/china_keen_on_armenian_satellite_launch_project/#sthash.KW75gynG.dpuf