Uzbekistan has signed the Artemis Accords, which establish the principles for international cooperation in the peaceful exploration and use of the Moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids. The document was signed following bilateral talks between Uzbekistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Bakhtiyor Saidov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Joining the accords opens up additional opportunities for the republic to cooperate with NASA and space agencies of other participating countries. Among the promising areas are the training of national specialists and the transfer of space technologies.
Uzbekistan became the 77th state to sign the Artemis Accords. Participation in the initiative will allow the country to expand cooperation in the peaceful exploration of space and develop international ties in the field of space research.