“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia welcomes the decision taken on July 21, 2026, by the Cabinet of Nauru, the executive body of the Republic of Nauru, to annul diplomatic relations “between the Republic of Nauru and the Republic of South Ossetia, also known as the State of Alania” and “between the Republic of Nauru and the Republic of Abkhazia”,” reads the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
As noted in the statement, this decision reaffirms that respect for and observance of international legal norms constitute the foundation of healthy international relations.
“Georgia expresses its readiness to establish diplomatic relations with the Republic of Nauru and to foster the intensification of bilateral co-operation based on shared interests,” the statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia read.
According to the so-called "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" of occupied Abkhazia, "unprecedented pressure" was exerted on Nauru in order to sever diplomatic relations with them.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia regrets the forced decision of the Republic of Nauru to sever diplomatic relations with the Republic of Abkhazia, which was made against the background of unprecedented and systematic external pressure…
The development of cooperation between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Nauru has constantly encountered resistance from Georgia and its Western partners. After the initiatives began to move into practical space, an aggressive external pressure campaign was launched against the Republic of Nauru. A whole arsenal of unacceptable methods of coercion was launched - starting with unprecedented political blackmail and harsh diplomatic pressure, ending with open financial and economic repression and punitive sanctions aimed at making the Republic of Nauru reconsider its sovereign decision,” reads the statement issued by the so-called "Foreign Ministry".
Nauru recognized Georgia’s Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia regions by establishing diplomatic relations with them in 2009. It has been among five countries that recognized their independence, alongside Russia, Syria, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Vanuatu and Tuvalu also previously recognized the occupied regions but withdrew their recognition in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
