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S.Korean Air Force chief embarks on Russia visit - agency

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South Korea's Air Force chief set off for Russia on Sunday, for talks on expanding the countries' cooperation in aviation and space technology, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported.
SEOUL, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - South Korea's Air Force chief set off for Russia on Sunday, for talks on expanding the countries' cooperation in aviation and space technology, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported.

During his visit, General Kim Eun-gi will meet with his Russian counterpart, Colonel General Alexander Zelin.

Kim will then travel to the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan to meet with Yi So-yeon, who will become the first Korean astronaut when she joins a Russian crew on a flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday.

The Soyuz rocket set to take Yi along with Russian cosmonauts Sergei Volkov and Oleg Kononenko to the ISS was removed from its hangar on Sunday for pre-launch preparations.

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