Canada and France agree to develop joint space infrastructure

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in space infrastructure and the space economy.

The agreement was reached during talks in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the French overseas territory off the coast of Canada, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media.

Carney said the two leaders would instruct their respective space agencies and defence ministries to work on the development and joint use of space-related infrastructure. The planned cooperation will include spacecraft launch systems and ground receiving facilities.

The two sides also agreed to expand the work of the regional joint cooperation commission between Atlantic Canada and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in areas including economic growth, the energy transition and climate resilience.

In addition, the chambers of commerce of Canada and France are expected to sign an agreement on cooperation in the coming weeks.

Macron’s office said Carney was the first Canadian prime minister to make an official visit to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Macron, meanwhile, is the first French president to visit the territory in more than a decade.

By Vugar Khalilov