Kazakhstan to be represented at International Astronautics Congress in Baku

Representatives of Kazakhstan will take part in the International Astronautical Congress in Baku.

The statement was made by Dominique Tilmans, Advisor to the President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), during a press conference at the meeting of the 13th international session of the IAF, Trend reports.

According to her, the meeting held in Baku was very interesting and important from the point of view of the space industry.

"Tomorrow [October 2], that is, on the first day of the International Astronautical Congress, representatives from Kazakhstan will arrive in Baku. We will be glad to see them at this event," Tilmans said.

The International Astronautical Congress has been held annually since 1950 under the auspices of the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law with the support of the International Astronautical Federation.

The history of the International Astronautics Congress in Azerbaijan dates back to 1973. Thus, on the initiative of national leader Heydar Aliyev, on October 7-13, 1973, under the motto “Space research - penetration into science and technology,” the 24th International Congress of Astronautics was held in Azerbaijan, thereby Baku became the first city in our region where this was organized event.

On October 25-29, 2019, at the General Assembly of the International Astronautical Federation in Washington, Baku for the second time won the right to host the most prestigious event in the space industry. Thus, on October 2-6, 2023, the 74th International Congress of Astronautics “Global Challenges and Opportunities: Let’s Give a Chance to Space” will be held in Baku, organized by the Azerbaijan Space Agency - Azercosmos OJSC.