OREANDA-NEWS. September 21, 2009. Roscosmos Head Anatoly Perminov and TЬBЭTAK President Dr. Nьket Yetis held a meeting today in Roscosmos to discuss prospective cooperation in space. Joint Russian-Turkish protocol was signed by Mr. Perminov and Dr. Yetis as a result of the meeting.

The parties confirmed their mutual interest in developing cooperation in the following branches: science and technology, global positioning, launch systems, human spaceflight, infrastructure development, cosmonaut training, Earth remote sensing systems, space monitoring, personnel training in Turkey, and cooperation in the framework of the space section in the EU`s 7-th Frame Program.

The parties agreed upon establishment of a joint Russian-Turkish working group to coordinate interactions efforts.