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Peru became the 41st signatory to the Artemis Accords today at a ceremony held at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries to outline principles guiding civil space exploration and use.
Foreign Minister Javier González-Olaechea signed the Accords for Peru, accompanied by Ambassador to the United States Alfredo Ferrero Diez Canseco, State Department Acting Assistant Secretary Jennifer R. Littlejohn, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. "The United States and Peru have a long history of working together on the global stage, and we applaud Peru’s decision to extend our collaboration to space exploration," stated an official source.
Peru initially announced its decision to join the Artemis Accords during the High-Level Dialogue on May 9, 2024. At that event, both nations committed to furthering bilateral relations and advancing shared efforts in supporting democratic values, promoting inclusive economic prosperity, and strengthening regional security. "Peru joining the Artemis Accords is yet another mechanism to expand the close friendship between our nations," remarked another source.
With this signing, Peru joins 40 other nations—Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Israel Italy Japan Lithuania Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Poland Republic of Korea Romania Rwanda Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay—in affirming principles for sustainable civil space activity. The Department of State and NASA lead U.S. outreach and implementation of these accords.
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