State Department Congratulates Serbia on Signing NASA's Artemis Accords

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The U.S. Department of State has congratulated Serbia on joining the Artemis Accords of U.S. space agency NASA, which Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric signed in Washington late on July 16, pointing out that the move "exemplifies the new, forward-looking era in U.S.-Serbia relations." 

"This achievement exemplifies the new, forward-looking era in U.S.-Serbia relations, and our shared commitment to building a safer, more prosperous future together," reads the statement released by the State Department. 

It recalls that the U.S. and seven other countries established the Artemis Accords in 2020, during the first term of President Donald Trump, to serve as a set of practical principles that will guide responsible space exploration.

"Serbia joins the United States and 67 other nations in affirming the Accords' principles for sustainable civil space activity," says the statement, adding that the State Department and NASA will lead the U.S.' activities in promoting and implementing the agreement. 

During his visit to Washington, FM Djuric also took part in a summit on the fight against political violence, organized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while on July 17 he will participate in the start of the strategic dialogue between Serbia and the U.S.