Moscow: Russia is planning to set up an aerospace university to produce a new generation of professionals for the aviation and space industries, a minister said.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said: "We have plans connected with the creation of a modern aerospace university, where we will produce a broad range of specialists, for aviation, and also the rocket and space industries."

Rogozin on Saturday visited the Khrunichev rocket factory, north of Moscow, and invited specialists from the centre to discuss the plan. IANS