OREANDA-NEWS. September 23, 2008. The insurance value of the Belarusian space satellite will make up Br38 billion, Chairman of the Presidium of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences Mikhail Myasnikovich told reporters after the session of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers, reported the Official website www.government.by.

The session highlighted the 2008-2012 draft national programme on space research and use for peaceful purposes. The Presidium of the Council of Ministers approved the document.

According to Mikhail Myasnikovich, the work of the Belarusian scientists accounts for one third of the estimated Br38 billion.

The company that is to take out insurance of the space satellite will be defined after the tender, the Chairman of the NAS Presidium said.