Crown Prince of Belgium to visit Baikonur in May

Astana. May 6. Kazakhstan Today - Crown Prince of Belgium Phillipe will arrive in Baikonur in May to be present at the launch of the spacecraft headed by the Belgian cosmonaut Franc De Winne, the agency reports citing the message widespread by the press service of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.

According to the press service, the solemn ceremony of presentation of credentials by the Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Erik Utembayev, to the King of Belgium Albert II took place on May, 4th, 2009 in the royal palace in Brussels.

After the ceremony, the officials held the negotiations, during which the King informed that in May, 2009 the Crown Prince of Belgium Phillip will arrive at the cosmodrome Baikonur to be present at the launch of the spacecraft headed by the Belgian cosmonaut Franc De Winne.

Soyuz-FG booster rocket and the spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15 is planned to be launched in May, 27th, 2009.

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