Greece is the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis signed the agreements during the fifth round of the US – Greece Strategic Dialogue held on Friday in Washington.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anthony Blinken, the director of NASA, Bill Nelson, and the President of the Hellenic Space Center, Dr. Ioannis Daglis, spoke at the signing ceremony, hailing Greece’s commitment to peaceful, safe, and transparent space exploration.

The State Department statement noted that the United States considers Greece an essential partner and key ally in NATO, defending the alliance’s southeastern wing.

The Artemis Accords were enacted in 2020 by the United States and seven other countries and set a practical set of principles to guide space exploration.

Welcome to the #Artemis Accords, Greece! 🇬🇷

By signing this document, Greece has joined 34 other nations that have committed to the safe and peaceful exploration of space. Μπράβο! https://t.co/8Y4CKKpveR pic.twitter.com/sskCNFusg0

— NASA Artemis (@NASAArtemis) February 9, 2024

Greece joins other 34 countries: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States – reaffirming the principles of the Agreements for sustainable space activity.

The State Department and NASA lead the United States’ approach to and implementation of the Accords.

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