In 1975, representatives of the SADR visited Mexico to obtain support for independence.[3] In 1978, Saharai Foreign Minister, Bachir Mustafá Sayed, paid a visit to Mexico.[4] On 8 September 1979, during VI Conference of nations of the Non-Aligned Movement; Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda y Álvarez de la Rosa declared that Mexico recognized the SADR as a state within the international community.[3] On 24 October 1979, diplomatic relations were established between both nations.