The United States has expanded its coalition for peaceful space cooperation with the addition of Greece as a signatory to the Artemis Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Gerapetritis, and NASA's Bill Nelson participated in a signing ceremony to formalize Greece's commitment to the Accords. The ceremony coincided with the fifth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, emphasizing the strengthening bilateral relationship between the two NATO allies. The Artemis Accords are an international agreement that promotes responsible and peaceful space exploration. Secretary Blinken's schedule also includes a visit to Albania, where he will reaffirm U.S. relations with a key partner for stability in the Western Balkans and support for Ukraine's sovereignty.
Greece commits to collaboration with the United States on the Artemis space program agreements https://t.co/zDv2ZiaoxT https://t.co/F4NFzKTBtB
I met with Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis at today’s fifth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue. Our bilateral relationship with our NATO Ally continues to expand as we welcome Greece to the Artemis Accords, which promotes peaceful and responsible space exploration. https://t.co/85D2MX1hUr
🇺🇸🇦🇱 Secretary Blinken will travel to Albania to reaffirm the strength of the United States’ relations with Albania, a key partner for stability in the Western Balkans and a firm ally in supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. — @StateDept Blinken will meet…
.@SecBlinken and Greek Foreign Minister Participate in Artemis Accords Signing Ceremony – LIVE online here: https://t.co/9KkJ3EEnDW
The coalition of countries with a common vision of peaceful space cooperation is growing through the #ArtemisAccords. Watch @SecBlinken participate in an Artemis Accords signing ceremony with Greek Foreign Minister Gerapetritis and @NASA’s @SenBillNelson: https://t.co/RRLFkQ6gqY