MOSCOW, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Russia is open for cooperation in aviation and astronautics with all interested countries, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during the opening of the MAKS 2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow on July 20, 2021. (Photo: AFP)

The future of the industry belongs to unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic systems, and the use of artificial intelligence, according to the Russian president.

He also urged scientists and designers from different countries to work together for new breakthroughs in improving flight safety, reducing aviation's negative impact on the environment, and studying extraterrestrial space.