On Tuesday, October 7, the government approved Latvia’s plan to sign the international cooperation framework known as the Artemis Accords, also referred to as the Artemis Agreement on Peaceful and Sustainable Space Exploration. The accords establish fundamental principles for how countries collaborate in space exploration and technological development, based on transparency, responsibility, and sustainability. Notably, the decision proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science and approved by the Cabinet of Ministers was adopted during World Space Week, which is celebrated worldwide from October 4 to 10.
