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.
