02-10-2004, 04:21 AM
<b>Sharon approves Israel's participation in India's moon mission</b>
14.23 IST 09th Feb 2004
http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/world/20040209-1.html
By IndiaExpress Bureau
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved his country's
participation in India's moon mission - Chandrayaan I.
"The Prime Minister has expressed keen interest in the mission
giving his go-ahead. He has asked the ministry to provide him with
further details, exploring the possible areas of cooperation,
appreciating India's initiative and its recent successes in this
field", a spokesperson for the Ministry of Science and Technology,
Michael Ogolnik said in Jerusalem.
Sharon was informed about the Indian proposal asking Israel to join
the Chandrayaan-I mission by Science and Technology minister,
Eliezer Sandberg, who visited New Delhi in December.
The Israeli Finance Ministry has also expressed its willingness to
allocate funds for the project, the spokesperson said.
14.23 IST 09th Feb 2004
http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/world/20040209-1.html
By IndiaExpress Bureau
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has approved his country's
participation in India's moon mission - Chandrayaan I.
"The Prime Minister has expressed keen interest in the mission
giving his go-ahead. He has asked the ministry to provide him with
further details, exploring the possible areas of cooperation,
appreciating India's initiative and its recent successes in this
field", a spokesperson for the Ministry of Science and Technology,
Michael Ogolnik said in Jerusalem.
Sharon was informed about the Indian proposal asking Israel to join
the Chandrayaan-I mission by Science and Technology minister,
Eliezer Sandberg, who visited New Delhi in December.
The Israeli Finance Ministry has also expressed its willingness to
allocate funds for the project, the spokesperson said.