Kazakhstan Ratifies Protocol on Baiterek Rocket Complex at Baikonur

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law ratifying the Protocol of Amendments to the 2004 Agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia on the development of the Baiterek space rocket complex at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The ratification marks a key step forward in the joint space cooperation between the two nations, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kazakh meda.

The text of the Law is published in print media.

Earlier Senator Bibigul Zheksenbai said the document aims to specify the timeframe for the implementation of the state project, as well as to solve tax and organizational issues.

The construction of the space rocket complex is underway at the Zenit-M launch facility to support launches of the new Soyuz-5 carrier rockets. After the site was withdrawn from lease by the Russian side in 2018, it has been operated by Kazakhstani specialists. Completion of the work is scheduled for May 2028, with the first test flights set for 2025.