Kurt M. Campbell Deputy Secretary of State | Official Website
The United States has officially welcomed the Dominican Republic as the newest signatory to the Artemis Accords. This move aims to bolster cooperation in space-related activities, including scientific research and education, and promote sustainable space usage.
On October 4, the Dominican Republic became the 44th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The signing took place in Washington, D.C., with H.E. Sonia Guzmán, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States of America, representing her country.
"The Dominican Republic is a key partner of the United States in the region," said a U.S. representative. The two countries collaborate on various issues such as fighting corruption and addressing climate change through PACC 2030. They also work on strengthening economic ties via the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity.
Established in 2020 by the United States along with seven other countries, the Artemis Accords outline principles for guiding space exploration. With this new addition, 44 nations now support these principles for sustainable civil space activity. Among them are Angola, Argentina, Armenia, 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.
The Department of State and NASA are leading efforts related to outreach and implementation of these accords for the United States.
Further details can be found at https://www.state.gov/artemis-accords/. Media inquiries may be directed to OES-Press@state.gov.
