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Flight of Kazakhstan cosmonaut cancelled

Flight of the Kazakhstan cosmonaut has been cancelled in connection with financial problems, the agency reports citing the press service of National Space Agency of Kazakhstan (Kazcosmos).

April 10. Kazakhstan Today - Flight of the Kazakhstan cosmonaut has been cancelled in connection with financial problems, the agency reports citing the press service of National Space Agency of Kazakhstan (Kazcosmos).

According to the press service, the republican budget for 2009 - 2010 has planned financial resources for the space flight of the Kazakhstan cosmonaut in the structure of the expedition of the International Space Station (ISS).

"However, on March, 20th, 2009 at the session the republican budgetary commission made a decision on realization of the sequester of the funds allocated for the space flight of the Kazakhstan cosmonaut in the structure of the crew to the International Space Station," the press service informed.

"In this context, the contract between Roscosmos and Kazcosmos on the space flight of the Kazakhstan cosmonaut has been cancelled," the press service informed.

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