“We have received with approval the invitation from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to participate in the ILRS project, making us the first country invited to participate in this important project, which is under development and whose construction is planned from 2030,” explained a statement released in Caracas.
The document, released by the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), explains that the strategic association between the two countries “transcends all areas of cooperation and today constitutes a recognition of the efforts of the Bolivarian government in favor of scientific development” in Venezuela . .
“In Venezuela, we look forward to the results of the recent meeting between the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (ABAE) and the Chinese National Laboratory for Deep Space Exploration (DSEL),” he explained.
In the statement, Caracas reiterates “the sincere brotherhood, friendship and solidarity” that unites both governments, “with a commitment to continue deepening the strategic association that has brought so many benefits” to both countries.
According to the Venezuelan press, the project to develop a lunar base, the ILRS, is a joint project between China and Russia.
On March 30, Marglad Bencomo, director of the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities, visited the National Laboratory for Deep Space Exploration (DSEL) in China, where he met with that organization’s vice president, Wu Yanhu.
Source: DN
