Flag of Russia and Ethiopia. Archival photoMOSCOW, September 3 Russian-Ethiopian projects in the field of space and the use of peaceful atomic energy are developing according to plan, at the intergovernmental commission scheduled for October, the parties will discuss them and military-technical cooperation, the Ethiopian ambassador told RIA Novosti Moscow to Alemayehu Tegen.
"Yes, all these projects (with "Rosatom", "Roscosmos". — Ed.) are developing according to plan. An intergovernmental commission will be held in October, where we will discuss all current projects", the ambassador said.
He also positively answered the question of whether military-technical cooperation between the two countries would be discussed at this event. Earlier, the ambassador said that Russia and Ethiopia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of building up cooperation on peaceful atom, which involves the training of specialized specialists and the construction of a nuclear power plant. In addition, the diplomat mentioned that Addis Ababa is preparing to sign a memorandum of cooperation with Roskosmos. Ethiopia is one of the countries that the Russian corporation is considering as a place to create a station for tracking space objects. to fight poverty