Nauru (formerly Nauru) no longer recognizes South Ossetia and…
Nauru (formerly Nauru) no longer recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia - official announcement of the severance of diplomatic relations. The Government of the Republic of Nauru declared on Facebook the withdrawal of recognition of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia as independent states.
Consensus
- The Republic of Nauro has terminated its diplomatic relations with South Ossetia andAbkhazia.
- The decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers of Nauro on July 21, 2024.
- The diplomatic relations with South Ossetia and Abkhазia were established in 2009.
- The government of Nauro announced the decision via Facebook.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia welcomed the decision and expressed readiness to establish diplomatic relations with Nauro.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia stated that the decision was made under 'unprecedented and systematic external pressure'.
- Now only four UN member states—Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Syria—recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
- Nauro is an island nation in Micronesia with an area of approximately 21 square kilometers and a population of around 10,000–11,000 people.
- Nauro changed its name from Nauru to Nauro in June 2026, a move attributed to distancing from colonial heritage, and the new name was recognized by the UN in June 2026.
Points of divergence
- The decision was made by the Cabinet of Ministers on July 21, as reported by Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — tg_echoonline_news
- Nauro is the smallest island country in the world, with an area of about 21 square kilometers and a population of approximately 10,000 people. — meduza
- The decision was formally announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia on July 29, 2026. — kommersant
- The claim that Vanuatu recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia in 2011 was later denied by Vanuatu's representatives in the UN and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — kommersant
- Nauro changed its name to Nauro in 2026 and the UN recognized the new name in June 2026. — meduza
- Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia on September 5, 2008, following the five-day war with Georgia. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Nauru (formerly Nauru) no longer recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia - official announcement of severance of diplomatic relations — DW Главное
- Pacific nation Nauru severed diplomatic ties with South Ossetia and Abkhazia — ЭХО / Новости
- Nauru (formerly Nauru) severed diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Now only four countries in the world recognize their independence — Meduza
- Nauru State Refuses to Recognize Independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia — Коммерсантъ