14 January 2016, 18:21 GMT
ASTANA (Sputnik) – The protocol, signed on June 2, 2015, aims to define the steps that should be taken by the two countries' authorized bodies should incidents arise during rocket launches from Baikonur and in the aftermath of such events, Novosti Kazakhstan reported.
In respect to removing the consequences of accidents, the protocol defines the course to be followed by the joint staff, including the volume and terms of the work to be carried out.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is an international facility in Kazakhstan for operating Russian and multinational space programs. Russia has leased the Baikonur space center until 2050.
