OREANDA-NEWS.  November 17, 2014. Creating a modern space industry will provide a good basis for scientific and technological progress and the security of the country, the Chairman of the Aerospace Committee of the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan Talgat Mussabayev declared, opening the international seminar "Days of space in Kazakhstan" in the Palace of Independence.

"Currently Kazakhstan has a number of advanced space technologies, modern ground space infrastructure and trained personnel for efficient use of space activities for socio-economic development of Kazakhstan. I am convinced that creating a modern space industry of our country and its further development will provide a good basis for scientific and technological progress and the security of the country," T. Mussabayev said.

The seminar is attended by more than 300 local and foreign experts from France, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Spain, Norway, Russia, the USA, India, Korea, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and Belarus.

The workshop for November 13-14 will be held in the following areas: management of land resources; agriculture and environment; geographic information systems and remote sensing in Kazakhstan; natural resources, geology, oil and gas; transportation, communication, cartography; defence and security.