Russia’s Roscosmos launches contest to recruit cosmonautsJanuary 27, 2012 - 19:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia’s state space agency Roscosmos has launched a cosmonaut selection competition, Roscosmos said on its web site on Friday, January 27. Candidates should apply with the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. The lucky few will be selected for cosmonaut training by a commission made up of representatives of the training center, rocket and space corporation Energia and the Institute of Biomedical Problems, according to RIA Novosti. The Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center also held a recruitment contest for potential cosmonauts last year. The contest targeted a broad spectrum of people, but mainly those employed in the rocket and space industry.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Luxembourg Prime Minister due in Armenia on Sept 9  Xavier Bettel will meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on September 9.Pashinyan: Role to ensure Armenia roads safety reserved to Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cited the trilateral statement of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan.MP raises torture of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan Even during phone calls with their relatives, prisoners provide only vague updates, with no specific details about their treatment.The Power of One Dram to benefit Moonk technoschool The beneficiary of "The Power of One Dram" in August was Aren Mehrabyan Foundation. |
