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Jan Wörner, ESA Director General, encounters Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, on 25 August 2015, at the MAKS international aviation and space show, in Zhukovsky.
MAKS provides a comprehensive insight into the achievements and future plans of the Russian aerospace industry. ESA has traditionally taken part in this important event. This year the ESA chalet will host a series of presentations given by ESA experts and bilateral meetings of Jan Wörner, the new Director General of ESA who took up duty on 1 July, with ESA’s Russian cooperation partners.