TECHNOLOGY

Belarus takes part in construction of space station in Venezuela

China finances the work and Belarus provides technology

EL UNIVERSAL

Wednesday July 04, 2012 01:02 PM

Belarus is to take part in the construction of a space station for satellite launching in Aragua state (central-northern Venezuela), disclosed Venezuelan Ambassador to Minsk Américo Díaz Núñez, in a press conference with the local press.

The space station will be just one of the projects to be jointly executed by Venezuela, China and Belarus, Díaz Núñez elaborated.

"The satellites are manufactured today in China, but an agreement has been reached to assemble them in Venezuela," he added.

China will fund the work; Belarus, for its part, will supply technology, Efe cited.

The three partners will also build a thermal station in western Barinas state.

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