During the video linkup, Vladimir Putin congratulated the International Space Station crew as well as Valentina Tereshkova and Alexei Leonov, legends of Soviet cosmonautics, currently at the Vostochny Space Launch Centre, on Cosmonautics Day.

The President will mark Cosmonautics Day, April 12, by meeting with the heads of Russia’s space sector and taking part in a direct linkup between the International Space Station and the Vostochny space launch centre.

Vladimir Putin congratulated pilot-cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the world’s first woman in space and a Hero of the Soviet Union, on her birthday.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Abolishing the Federal Space Agency.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting to discuss the funding of Russia’s space activity until 2025.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on priorities in Russia’s space activity through 2025.

While on a trip to Amur Region, Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the construction and preparation work at Vostochny Space Launch Centre.

Following a dinner hosted by President of China Xi Jinping to honour the foreign guests who came for the celebrations in Beijing, Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Vladimir Putin met with Government members to discuss road construction in the regions.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On State Corporation for Space ActivitiesRoscosmos.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting on developing the space sector.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and Head of Roscosmos Igor Komarov.