Latvia joins space treaty – Famagusta Gazette

Latvia joins space treaty – Famagusta Gazette

Latvia has officially joined the Outer Space Treaty, the foundational United Nations agreement governing peaceful space activities, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The treaty, signed in 1967 an d now ratified by 116 countries, promotes peace, cooperation, and responsible behavior in outer space. The treaty is of utmost importance to uphold fundamental international norms that ensure the peaceful use of outer space, the ministry said, a…