United States Welcomes Serbia’s Signing of the Artemis Accords

The Department of State congratulates the Republic of Serbia on joining the Artemis Accords.  Serbia is the 69th country to sign the Accords to date, pledging its commitment to peaceful exploration and use of space.  

Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić signed the Accords on behalf of the Republic of Serbia on July 16, 2026.  NASA Deputy Administrator Matthew Anderson and State Department Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Wesley Brooks witnessed and celebrated the signing at a ceremony held at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  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.

The United States and seven other countries established the Artemis Accords in 2020 during President Trump’s first term, to serve as a set of practical principles to guide responsible space exploration.  Serbia joins the United States and 67 other nations in affirming the Accords’ principles for sustainable civil space activity.  The Department of State and NASA lead the United States’ outreach and implementation of the Accords.

For more information, including a full list of signatories to the Accords, please visit https://www.state.gov/artemis-accords/.  For media inquiries, please submit a request here.