On September 21, in New York, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, the signing ceremony of the Joint Statement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania was held, reported on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.

A joint statement was signed by Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanian Citizens Abroad Ismail Sheikh Ahmed.

Foreign Ministers noted the importance of developing bilateral and multilateral relations between Tajikistan and Mauritania.