Republic program “The usage of space activity results in the interests of social and economic development of Tatarstan for 2008-2010” will be approved during a week

The program was discussed at the meeting in RT Cabinet with participation of R.N.Minnikhanov, RT Prime Minister, A. Perminov, Head of federal Space Agency (Roskosmos), V.Aleksandrov, Deputy Head of Federal Agency of geodesy and cartography.

The program budget will make 590 million RUR. It will be financed from federal and republic budgets. Funds from federal budget will be allocated when the federal target program “The usage of space activity results in the interests of social and economic development of Russia and its regions for 2010-2015” is approved.

Shamil Gafarov, Head of RT Cabinet reported about the usage of space activity results for social and economic development in the region.

Myazgyum Salakhov, rector of Kazan State University told about the usage of scientific potential of republic for further development of space technologies. More than 60 doctors and candidates of science work in this university in the spheres connected with the space activity results usage in national economy. 20 projects were realized in 2007 in this sphere, in 2008-more than 40.