Armenia became the 43rd signatory to the Artemis Accords yesterday 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 a practical set of principles for guiding the exploration and use of outer space.
Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan signed the Accords on behalf of Armenia. Present at the ceremony were Ambassador of Armenia Lilit Makunts, First Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry Gevorg Mantashyan, Advisor to the Minister of High-Tech Industry Marta Sandoyan, Deputy Chief of Mission Artur Grigoryan, State Department Acting Assistant Secretary Jennifer R. Littlejohn, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
"The United States values expanded bilateral cooperation with Armenia and supports Prime Minister Pashinyan’s efforts to promote peace and prosperity for Armenia and the South Caucasus region," stated an official release.
The United States commended Armenia for joining 42 other nations—including 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 Peru Poland Republic Korea Romania Rwanda Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay—in affirming the principles for sustainable civil space activity as outlined in the Accords. The Department of State and NASA lead U.S. outreach and implementation efforts related to these accords.
For more information about the Artemis Accords or media inquiries visit https://www.state.gov/artemis-accords/ or contact OES-Press@state.gov.
