ANTALYA, Türkiye, April 17. The International
Astronautical Federation intends to expand cooperation with
Azerbaijan, Christian Feichtinger, Executive Director of the
International Astronautical Federation, told reporters on the
sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum,
Trend's special
correspondent reports.
According to him, the organization is considering the
possibility of further deepening cooperation with Azerbaijan.
"We are working closely with Azerbaijan, and we hope to return
there again and bring the global space community back in the years
ahead," he said.
Feichtinger noted that holding the International Astronautical
Congress in Baku in 2023 was an important milestone.
"Azerbaijan has been highly active in the space sector, and I
believe this momentum was further strengthened by hosting the
International Astronautical Congress in Baku three years ago," he
emphasized.
According to him, since then, cooperation between the parties
has continued to strengthen.
"We have been cooperating closely to support Azerbaijan’s
further integration into the global space community," he
emphasized.
Furthermore, Feichtinger also pointed to Azerbaijan's efforts to
develop human resources.
"Encouraging young people to take an interest in space and STEM
education is essential, and Azerbaijan has made this a clear
priority," he said.
In addition, he noted that there are already concrete results of
this work.
"Students are actively submitting their work to our Congress and
presenting it to the global space community," Feichtinger
added.
