The President signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Cooperation in Civilian Space Exploration.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing Russia’s space sector. Implementing the Federal Space Programme, possibilities for using new types of rocket, and improving the Earth’s remote sensing system were the main items on the agenda.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Status of the City of Baikonur and the Procedures for Formation and Status of its Executive Bodies of December 23, 1995.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala reception to mark Cosmonautics Day.

Vladimir Putin watched the film The Space Walker together with veteran cosmonauts Alexei Leonov and Valentina Tereshkova on the eve of Cosmonautics Day.

Vladimir Putin congratulated pilot-cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Titov on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the strategy for the development of Roscosmos State Corporation through 2025 and for the period ending in 2030.

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Igor Komarov, Head of the State Corporation for Space Activities Roscosmos.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Head of Roscosmos Igor Komarov to discuss development of the Vostochny Space Launch Centre and improvements to the space sector in general.

Vladimir Putin observed the launch of the Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Vostochny Space Launch Centre. The booster will deliver into orbit three spacecraft – Mikhail Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218.

Vladimir Putin visited the Vostochny Space Launch Centre. The President also held a state commission meeting to examine the reasons for the postponement of the launch of a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket.

Vladimir Putin attended a concert dedicated to Cosmonautics Day and the 55^th anniversary of the first manned space flight.

During the video linkup, Vladimir Putin congratulated the International Space Station crew as well as Valentina Tereshkova and Alexei Leonov, legends of Soviet cosmonautics, currently at the Vostochny Space Launch Centre, on Cosmonautics Day.

The President will mark Cosmonautics Day, April 12, by meeting with the heads of Russia’s space sector and taking part in a direct linkup between the International Space Station and the Vostochny space launch centre.

Vladimir Putin congratulated pilot-cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the world’s first woman in space and a Hero of the Soviet Union, on her birthday.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Abolishing the Federal Space Agency.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the funding of Russia’s space activity until 2025.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on priorities in Russia’s space activity through 2025.

While on a trip to Amur Region, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the construction and preparation work at Vostochny Space Launch Centre.

Following a dinner hosted by President of China Xi Jinping to honour the foreign guests who came for the celebrations in Beijing, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.