Nauru revokes recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, says breakaway region
Abkhazia claims Nauru ended its 17-year diplomatic recognition under severe external pressure, ending ties with the breakaway regions.
Abkhazia's foreign ministry stated that Nauru has revoked its diplomatic recognition of the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, 17 years after initially recognizing their independence.
The ministry alleged that the Pacific island nation made the decision following severe foreign interference, citing "unprecedented and systematic external pressure" alongside a "full arsenal of unacceptable methods of strangulation and coercion" directed at Nauru. Georgia's government in Tbilisi welcomed the severance of ties, which marks a significant shift in diplomatic standings for the Russian-backed territories. Most of the international community continues to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia as sovereign Georgian territory occupied by Russia following the 2008 war.
Sources: OC Media