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Application of GLONASS system has been proposed to Peruvians

10 November 2014
Application of GLONASS system has been proposed to Peruvians
Russia offers Peru to use global navigation satellite system GLONASS, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Russian companies are implementing in Peru mobile internet using broadband data network of the fourth generation. Now, studding the possibility of jointly use Russian global navigation system GLONASS," – he said after negotiations with his Peruvian counterpart Ollanta Humala.


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The President signed an agreement with Cuba on satellite navigation
10.11.2014
The President signed an agreement with Cuba on satellite navigation
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the law on ratification of the intergovernmental agreement on cooperation with Cuba in research and peaceful use of outer space.
This document is available on the official website of legal information.
The cadastre information in Russia will become public
20.10.2014
The cadastre information in Russia will become public
Today at the Russian Cabinet meeting was discussed the issue concerning available public services in the field of cadastre registration, properties’ registration.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced about the creation of Unified Register for inspection of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs. According to him, such a Register will allow to reduce the number of unreasonable inspections for business. “We have repeatedly claimed that this mechanism should be most simple and clear” recalled Dmitry Medvedev.
Top Iranian official to talk high-tech cooperation with Russia in October
01.10.2014
Top Iranian official to talk high-tech cooperation with Russia in October
Iran’s Vice President Sorena Sattari is due to arrive in Moscow in October to discuss bilateral cooperation with Russia in the sphere of high technologies, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said on Tuesday. The meeting is planned between the vice president for science and technologies, Sattari, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin,” Ambassador Mehdi Sanai said. Iran has earlier shown interest in launching spacecraft using Russian carrier rockets, while Russia is seeking to deploy the GLONASS global positioning system in Iran. President of Iran Hassan Rouhani paid his first two-day visit to Russia on Sunday, during which he took part in the 4th summit of the Caspian littoral states and met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Russia's presidential administration head tours airport on Iturup isle
24.09.2014
Russia's presidential administration head tours airport on Iturup isle
After viewing the display stand ,Sergey Ivanov familiarized himself with the work of air traffic controllers.Sergey Ivanov, Head of Russia's Presidential Administration, has arrived at Iturup Island and toured an airport that opened on September 22. Ivanov was shown a display stand with photographs illustrating the process of building the air harbour. He was told that the process had begun in 2007 when a decision had been made to build an airport.

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