Baikonur residents are expecting from this meeting the special decisions concerning the future of the city and the cosmodrome. Among the main issues on the agenda of IGC is a discussion of the implementation of Concept for further cooperation at the «Baikonur» complex.
As you know this document presupposing a new round of development of the space complex was approved by the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia, and in December 26, 2016 was signed by Cochairs of the IGC. What are the proposals of the interested state bodies of Kazakhstan and Russia on the implementation of Concept of further cooperation in Baikonur? This will be discussed at the upcoming intergovernmental commission.
One of the burning issues on the construction of space rocket complex in Baikonur «Baiterek» should be real progress at the meeting of Russian and Kazakhstan experts. Vice-Prime of Russia Dmitry Rogozin stated about it earlier in the Mass media, talking about the creation of medium range rocket «Sunkar».
A serious conversation on the commission will be about withdrawing from lease, writing off and recycling of unused facilities of Baikonur complex.
The issue regarding the order and terms of financing by Kazakhstan side of Baikonur will be discussed, the draft of the joint program of the city development will be considered, Riders on social support of Kazakhstan people in Baikonur will be signed with the participation of akimat of the Kyzylorda Region.
About 10 «hot» issues regarding the functioning of the space complex «Baikonur» are included into agenda of the 5th meeting of Kazakhstan-Russia intergovernmental commission on Baikonur complex, which will be co-chaired by the First Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin and Deputy Chairman of Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Rogozin.
