On May 2 of this year, Uzbekistan and Djibouti signed a Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations, the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Akhror Burkhanov, said.

The document was signed on behalf of the two countries' governments by Ulugbek Lapasov, the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the UN, and Mohamed Siad Doualeh, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the UN.

This diplomatic relationship was established in support of the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, and international agreements, notably those underpinning peace and security, equality among states, independence, territorial integrity, and non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.

It is noteworthy that this East African country is the 149th state to establish diplomatic relations with Uzbekistan.