МЕЖДУ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ И ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ ЮЖНО-АФРИКАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ О СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВЕ В ОБЛАСТИ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ И ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ КОСМИЧЕСКОГО ПРОСТРАНСТВА В МИРНЫХ ЦЕЛЯХ. Соглашение. Правительство РФ. 05.09.06

AGREEMENT
           BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
          AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
        ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF THE EXPLORATION AND USE
                 OF OUTER SPACE FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES

                        (Cape Town, 5.IX.2006)

     The  Government  of  the Russian Federation and the Government of
the  Republic  of  South  Africa,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "the
Parties",
     Expressing  common desire to develop long-term cooperation in the
exploration  of outer space and the application of space equipment and
technologies for the benefit of the peoples of both countries,
     Considering  that  the expansion of such cooperation brings forth
new practical requirements for the organizational and legal regulation
of relations between its participants,
     Recognizing    significant   potential   mutual   benefits   from
encouragement  and  development  of  cooperation  in  commercial space
activities,
     Attaching  due  significance  to  the  elaboration of coordinated
measures  aimed  at  facilitating  prospective forms of industrial and
economic  activities  and  business  partnership  in  the space field,
including fair and mutually beneficial trade practices and procurement
methods,
     Reaffirming  their commitment to furthering peaceful use of outer
space through cooperation at regional and global levels,
     Desiring   to  strengthen  existing  and  develop  new  forms  of
cooperation  in  relevant  areas  of  industry and business activities
between the legal persons of both States,
     Taking  into consideration the Treaty on Principles Governing the
Activities  of  States  in  the  Exploration  and  Use of Outer Space,
including  the Moon and other Celestial Bodies, of 27 January 1967, as
well  as other multilateral treaties regulating the use of outer space
in  which both the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa
participate,
     Have agreed as follows: