AKIPRESS.COM - The governments of Tajikistan and the Maldives held the signing ceremony of the agreement on mutual exemption of visa requirements in New York on November 26, the Foreign Ministry of Tajikistan reported.

The agreement was signed by Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the United Nations Mr. Jonibek Hikmat and Permanent Representative of the Maldives Ali Naseer Mohamed.

The citizens of the state party shall be exempted from visa requirements to enter, exit, transit through and temporarily stay in the territory of the other party, provided that the length of stay shall not exceed thirty days period.

This agreement has been concluded for an indefinite period and shall enter into force thirty days after the parties receive the notification of the completion of domestic procedures necessary for the entry into force of this agreement.