The far-flung Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has become the fifth country to recognise Georgia’s rebel region of Abkhazia as independent, an Abkhaz official said on Wednesday.
Russia has lobbied its allies to follow its lead in recognising Abkhazia and another Georgian breakaway region, South Ossetia, since waging war with its former Soviet neighbour over the provinces in August 2008.
But so far only Venezuela, Nicaragua and the tiny South Pacific state, Nauru, have established formal diplomatic ties with Abkhazia.
Abkhaz Foreign Minister Maxim Gvindzhia told Reuters:
“Vanuatu has taken a very brave step and we are very grateful… It is very meaningful. They were not afraid of provoking a negative reaction from western Europe and the United States.”
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