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Space is still an area in which military-confrontation takes place, but the world community is working towards its demilitarisation, President Vladimir Putin said at an event at the Federal Space Agency marking Space Exploration Day

April 12, 2004

Space should become an arena for peaceful cooperation built on trust, sober calculation and clear understanding of all the national interests involved.

All-round expansion and intensification of work in space is a strategic priority for Russia. Only by developing its space exploration programme can Russia claim a leading place in the world.

April 12, 2004