site.btaNASA Administrator Nelson to Visit Romania and Bulgaria

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Romania and Bulgaria, the US Embassy in Sofia said. His visit begins on Thursday, October 17. The two countries have signed the Artemis Accords, which aim to deepen international cooperation in the peaceful use of outer space.

Nelson will meet with senior officials from both countries, including Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of Romania, and Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria.

In Bulgaria, Nelson will meet with Innovation Minister Rosen Karadimov and visit the country's only satellite manufacturer, which produces products for various companies worldwide, the diplomatic mission said.

During his trips to both countries, Nelson will discuss the importance of international partnerships and cooperation in space, including the transatlantic relationship with NASA. The NASA Administrator will also meet with students to highlight the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and the role of young people as representatives of the "Artemis Generation." NASA uses this definition to portray the next generation of space explorers.

At the end of last year, Bulgaria became the 32nd country to join the Artemis Accords for strategic international partnership in space technology. The agreement was signed by the then Bulgarian Innovation Minister Milena Stoycheva and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.