Russia to Continue Efforts to Demilitarize Space

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it will continue to advance its initiative to keep space free from weapons on international platforms.Russia made a statement after a seminar held on the sidelines of the third session of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on the Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space.Moscow emphasized its commitment to the goal of demilitarizing space and stated that it would continue to work towards international recognition of its ‘no first placement of weapons in space’ initiative.The statement also acknowledged the constructive attitude and positive contributions shown by many countries in these discussions.