“I propose to increase by 50% the salary of those who flew into space, who occupy prominent positions in the cosmonaut corps.
And by 70% for those who have not yet flown and are preparing to become an astronaut in the truest sense of the word, "RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to him, "all this will be reflected in the allowances as well."
The President expressed the hope that the total amount of income for Russian cosmonauts "will be noticeable."
Putin also announced Russia's readiness to cooperate with partners in the space sector.
On April 12, the Russian President, during a trip to the city of Engels, Saratov Region, on Cosmonautics Day, visited the landing site of Yuri Gagarin.