President requests NASA to train Mongolian woman astronaut

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anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2019-08-02 14:10:49

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Today, Administrator of NASA Jim Bridenstine paid a call on President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga, during his visit to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States.

At the meeting, President recalled Mongolian citizen J.Gurragchaa taking off to the space on ‘Soyuz-39’ spaceship and requested to train Mongolian woman astronaut at NASA and develop cooperation.

Noting the ample opportunities for cooperation in astronomy and geophysics, the President invited Mr. Jim Bridenstine to make a visit to Mongolia.