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Vanuatu leaders still disagree over Abkhazia recognition

Less than three months ago, Vanuatu's Foreign Minister Sato Kilman met with his Abkhazian counterpart Viacheslav Chirikba in Moscow and confirmed that although Vanuatu had established diplomatic relations with Georgia, it had never stopped recognising Abkhazia, and that he hoped relations with Abkhazia would soon be 'finalised' as well. While …

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Vanuatu Foreign Minister: recognition of Abkhazia has "not changed"

In a 31 March interview with RIA Novosti, Vanuatu's Foreign Minister Sato Kilman confirmed that Vanuatu does in fact still recognise Abkhazia.

Vanuatu's recognition of Abkhazia's independence has received a lot of pushback throughout the years. When the news first broke in 2011, Vanuatu's representative to the United Nations Donald …

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