7 May 2026 Paraguay signed the Artemis Agreement, becoming the sixth country, which did so in the last two and a half weeks after Latvia, Jordan, Morocco, Malta and Ireland.
Head of the Paraguayan Space Agency Osvaldo Almirón Riveros signed during a ceremony in. Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. The event was attended by representatives of the US Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay. Paraguay became the 67th signatory state of the Artemis Agreement - a document, which defines best practices for safe and sustainable space exploration.
Керівник Парагвайського космічного агентства під час урочистого заходу заявив, that the signing of the Artemis Agreements is a historic milestone for Paraguay and reflects the country's commitment to international cooperation, peaceful use of outer space, scientific development and development of national space capabilities. This step strengthens Paraguay's position in the global space community and opens up new opportunities for research, innovation and sustainable development.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman noted, that NASA creates opportunities for all signatories to the Artemis Agreements, including Paraguay, join a mission on the surface of the moon and advance common goals in this new era of exploration. Mike Gold, president of Redwire Space and former NASA official, who led the development of the Agreements, also emphasized that, which is extremely important, щоб Угоди Артеміди продовжували набирати обертів у Глобальному Півдні та Африці, щоб протистояти зростаючому впливу Китаю.
Source: https://spacenews.com