Flights to Baikonur will be launched in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan has reached an agreement with Russia to establish air travel to Baikonur. The objective is to promote tourism to the space station, as reported by NUR.KZ, citing the Civil Aviation Committee.

https://www.nur.kz/politics/universe/2181195-aviareysy-v-baykonur-zapustyat-v-kazahstane/2024-11-01 08:29:55

According to information shared in the Telegram channel of the KGA, a delegation from Kazakhstan led by Talgat Lastaev met with the Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia, Vladimir Poteshkin.

"An agreement was reached to establish air communication from Kazakhstan and Russia to Baikonur to promote tourism to the space station," the message states.

According to the official website of the city administration, Baikonur is an administrative-territorial unit of Kazakhstan that operates under a lease agreement. It serves as the socio-cultural and administrative center of the Baikonur complex, with existing infrastructure supporting Russia's objectives for the development of the space industry.

On January 9, 2004, an agreement was signed between the countries, extending the lease of Baikonur until 2050.

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