NASA and Slovenia affirmed their cooperation in future area endeavors on Friday as Slovenia turned the thirty ninth nation to signal the Artemis Accords. The signing licensed Slovenia’s dedication to pursue protected and sustainable exploration of area for the advantage of humanity and passed off throughout a U.S.-Slovenia strategic dialogue in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs Places of work.
“NASA welcomes Slovenia to the Artemis Accords,” stated NASA Administrator Invoice Nelson. “In the present day, the partnership between the USA and Slovenia crosses a brand new frontier. We stay in a golden period of exploring the celebs. That period shall be written by nations that discover the cosmos brazenly, responsibly, and in peace.”
State Secretary Matevž Frangež of the Ministry of the Financial system, Tourism, and Sport signed the Accords on behalf of Slovenia, with James O’Brien, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, collaborating within the signing occasion.
“Slovenia joins the rules, values, and guidelines on the peaceable use of area as a standard good of humanity,” Frangež stated.
Rebecca Bresnik, Affiliate Normal Counsel for Worldwide and House Legislation, served because the senior NASA official on the ceremony, alongside together with her husband, Randy Bresnik, who’s a NASA astronaut of Slovenian descent.
“We’re delighted to welcome Slovenia to the Artemis Accords household,” stated Ambassador Jamie Harpootlian, the U.S. ambassador to Slovenia “We acknowledge Slovenia as a rising chief in area. We look ahead to taking our collaborations with Slovenia on science, know-how, and innovation to new frontiers.”
In 2020, the USA and 7 different nations established the Artemis Accords to ascertain tips for the peaceable exploration and use of outer area. The Accords reinforce and implement key obligations within the 1967 Outer House Treaty. In addition they strengthen the dedication by the USA and signatory nations to the Registration Conference, the Rescue and Return Settlement, in addition to finest practices NASA and its companions help, together with the general public launch of scientific information.
Study extra concerning the Artemis Accords at:
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-accords
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Lauren Low
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lauren.e.low@nasa.gov
