Azerbaijan Joins International Space Agreement


Baku: Azerbaijan has acceded to the ‘Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space.’ The decision was made following a plenary session of the Milli Majlis, where the draft law regarding this accession was included in the agenda.



According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the Agreement, which was originally signed on April 22, 1968, in London, Moscow, and Washington, aims to facilitate international cooperation in the rescue and return of astronauts and space objects. After deliberations, the draft law was put to a vote and subsequently adopted by the assembly.