Russia is ready to develop cooperation with Turkmenistan in the space sector, including the training of a Turkmen cosmonaut for spaceflight. This was stated by Ivan Volynkin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Turkmenistan, according to the news website Turkmenportal.

According to the diplomat, promising areas for cooperation include the manufacture and launch of satellites, navigation technologies, and scientific research and development. The diplomat also noted that, should the Turkmen side be interested, Russia is ready to prepare a Turkmen cosmonaut for flight.

The Ambassador also recalled the contribution of cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko. He emphasised that during his latest mission, O. Kononenko set a record for the total duration of time spent in space — over 1,110 days.