Mongolia supports peaceful uses of outer space

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A Deputy Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations (UN) Ms G.Battungalag Wednesday delivered a speech at a meeting of the Fourth Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space at the UN General Assembly session. Ms Battungalag expressed a position of her country over peaceful uses of outer space, applauding actions of the UNGA's Fourth Committee. She underlined an importance of an effective exploitation of space sciences and technologies in ensuring the economic and sustainable developmental goals. She mentioned that international high-level measures and discussions have been organized in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the first space traveling of woman, and underlined these measures have significantly contributed to the goals of using outer space for peaceful purposes. She also informed the gathered that the government of Mongolia last year approved a national programme on launching a space satellite with aims to develop space sciences and to exploit space technologies, and now it boosting a cooperation with international and regional organizations in this field. Battungalag said Mongolia backs an initiative on establishing the regional training center of outer-space and its technologies in Beijing.