Russian is intent to help Republic of South Africa establishing its own space agency.
      
      South Africa actively cooperates with Russia in the field of space industry – launch of South African satellite with help of Russian engineers is scheduled for March 25, 2009.
      
      Other cooperation fields are programme of peaceful atom, transportation and agricultural production, South African authorities say.
      
      Russian authorities specify that bilateral agreements on flight availability, plant quarantine, visa abolition for diplomatic and business passport holders and mutual recognition of diplomas and academic qualification are already signed.
      
      Source: Science News