Uzbekistan has officially joined the Artemis Accords, which establish the foundations for international cooperation in the peaceful study of the Moon, Mars, and other celestial bodies.
The document was signed in Samarkand by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. According to Saidov's statement on social media, this agreement opens up new prospects for deepening Uzbekistan's cooperation with NASA and space agencies of other participating countries, as well as promoting the training of local specialists and the implementation of space technologies.
Thus, Uzbekistan has become the 77th country to ratify this document. The Accords stipulate the principles of peaceful use and exploration of outer space, covering objects such as the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and comets.
The signing was the result of bilateral negotiations between Saidov and Rubio. Prior to this, the parties had already held an initial meeting within the framework of the Dialogue on Expanded Strategic Partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States. Topics discussed at this meeting included trade, investment, energy, advanced technologies, space, and critical minerals.
