Government of the USSR and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the construction in Viet Nam as a gift from the Soviet Government of an INTERSPUTNIK Earth station and the 1979 Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of Afghanistan on the construction in Afghanistan as a gift from the Soviet Government of an INTERSPUTNIK Earth station. Recently, the scope of the Soviet Union's co-operation with other States in space matters has been significantly expanded. In the period from 1987 to 1989 alone, the Soviet Union concluded, in addition to ~he above-mentioned Agreements with the United States, India and France, bilateral intergovernmental agreements on co-operation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes with Finland, the United Kingdom. Australia, Brazil, Italy and Canada. These agreements provide for the execution of joint projects and experiments in areas such as solar-terrestrial physics, space astronomy, high"energy astrophysics, radio astronomy, planetology, investigation of the solar system, cosmology, materials science and space biotechnology, space biology and medicine, atmospheric research, satellite communications, geodesy, practical application of remote sensing, environmental research and Earth observation, and research· and development regarding spacecraft and systems. The forms of co-operation are also varied: Exchanges of scientists, specialists and students; Promotion of participation in joint research and project work; Exchange of experience, experimental data and scientific and technological i~formation, apparatus and equipment; Co-operation in the execution of joint projects for the design, construction and launching of apparatus; Conduct of joint experiments in orbit; A/AC.1O5/C.2/16/Add.5 page 7 Joint manufacture of components and systems for use in space; .. Institution and development of co-operation between organizations and firms in the participating countries, etc. The precise lists of the areas and forms of co-operation agreed by the parties are given in the Agreements mentioned above. 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the cooperation between governments in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, highlighting the agreements and forms of cooperation in various areas of space research and technology. The text does not mention specific economic or social development projects, but rather emphasizes the scientific and technological aspects of space exploration.

**Category**
Science and technology, International cooperation