| You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 10/23/2024 11:53 AM EDT Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…United States Welcomes the Republic of Cyprus' Signing of the Artemis Accords hide United States Welcomes the Republic of Cyprus' Signing of the Artemis AccordsMedia Note October 23, 2024 The Republic of Cyprus became the 46th signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Nicosia today. The Republic of Cyprus' Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the government and in the presence of State Department Assistant Secretary James O'Brien and NASA Associate Administrator James Free, who participated virtually. The United States welcomes the Republic of Cyprus to the Artemis Accords, the latest step forward in the successful and growing partnership across a wide range of issues between our two countries. The signing coincides with the first-ever U.S.-Republic of Cyprus Strategic Dialogue, held in Nicosia. The Republic of Cyprus signing the Artemis Accords is a testament to our cooperation in outer space and our shared belief that civil space exploration and use calls for best practices and norms of responsible behavior. The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries. They set out a practical set of principles to guide responsible space exploration. The Republic of Cyprus joins the United States and 44 other nations – Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay – in affirming the Accords' principles for sustainable civil space activity. The Department of State and NASA lead the United States' outreach and implementation of the Accords. For more information, please visit https://www.state.gov/artemis-accords/. For media inquiries, please contact OES-Press@state.gov. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. |
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