On July 16, within the framework of familiarization with the enterprises of the Ukrainian space industry, Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant named after Makarov (Yuzhmash) was visited by a delegation of National Building & Marketing Co., Saudi Arabia, headed by the Chairman of the Council of Ukrainian-Arab Cooperation, Mr. Talal Murad Al-As. The delegation was accompanied by the Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Volodymyr Taftai.
During the visit, the guests were shown a film about the production capabilities of Yuzhmash and a presentation of current and future projects of the enterprise. During the talks, the issue of further development of cooperation in the space industry was raised.
Members of the delegation visited the test bench of liquid-propellant rocket engines and the workshop of the main assembly of launch vehicles.
The final stage of the meeting was the signing of an agreement between Yuzhmash and National Building & Marketing Co. about further cooperation. The document was signed by the General Director of Yuzhmash Sergey Voit and Mr. Talal Murad Al-As.
After signing, Sergei Voit noted that this is an important step towards the development of relations between our countries. For his part, Mr. Talal Al-As thanked for the wonderful welcome and assured that the company's management is ready for fruitful cooperation.