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Abkhazia–Vanuatu relations

August 24, 2023

Bilateral relations between Abkhazia and Vanuatu were begun when Vanuatu recognised Abkhazia's independence on 23 May 2011. On that day a joint statement on establishment of diplomatic relations was signed.[1][2] However, the exact nature of the recognition was a matter of dispute and was not regularized until July 2013. However, over the years and part of domestic powerplay within Vanuatu's government, the recognition has swung back and forth. In 2019 Vanuatu's minister of Foreign Affairs "confirmed Vanuatu’s support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity" and effectively withdrew the recognition of Abkhazia.

Vanuatuan-Abkhaz relations

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Vanuatu was the fifth UN member state to recognize Abkhazia and the first not to also recognise South Ossetia's independence.

History Edit

Initial establishment of relations (May 2011) Edit

On 23 May 2011, President of the People's movements Nagriamel and John Frum, Paramount Chief Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken Goiset issued a statement of recognition to the People of Abkhazia.[3] A week later, the Government of Vanuatu offered its condolences to Abkhazia over the passing of President Sergei Bagapsh. Vanuatu assured the Government of Abkhazia that the foundations laid by the late President in establishing political and economic relations between the states would continue to prosper.[4] The same day, in an interview with Russia Today Maxim Gvinjia, the Abkhaz Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Vanuatu had recognised Abkhazia's independence and that diplomatic relations had been established.[5][6] The diplomatic agreement had been signed on 23 May 2011 by Prime Ministers of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba and of Vanuatu Sato Kilman, and also established a visa-free travel regime between the two countries.[1][2][7][8] According to Gvinjia, the document had been exchanged by air, and had been negotiated in secret over a period of several months.[9]

Despite an initial denial on 3 June by Vanuatu's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Donald Kalpokas,[10] Vanuatu's recognition of Abkhazia was confirmed by its government on 7 June[11] and a copy of the agreement was released.[1][2]

Attempted withdrawal of recognition by Natapei (June 2011) and subsequent reconfirmation Edit

On 16 June, Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek of Vanuatu ruled that since Sato Kilman's December 2010 election as Prime Minister had not occurred through secret ballot, it had violated article 41 of the constitution, and he re-instated Edward Natapei as interim Prime Minister.[12][13] On 17 June, Natapei announced that he was withdrawing Vanuatu's recognition for Abkhazia, and that he would seek to establish relations with Georgia.[14][15][16][17][18] However, a week later Sato Kilman was re-elected as Prime Minister,[19] and in a note dated 1 July 2011, Vanuatu Foreign Minister Alfred Carlot informed the government of Abkhazia that the Cabinet of Vanuatu had "voted in favour of supporting the Republic of Abkhazia in establishing diplomatic and financial ties". The note also reiterated that the original memorandum signed on 23 May by the Prime Ministers of both countries "remained in force despite earlier announcement".[20] Vanuatu's recognition of Abkhazia was again confirmed on 12 July by Carlot, expressing Vanuatu's "desire to establish diplomatic relations with Abkhazia", and on 7 October by Vanuatu's government.[21][22]

Exchanges between Abkhazia and Vanuatu Edit

Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken (Thi Tam) Goiset, one of the strongest proponents of Vanuatu recognition of Abkhaz independence was appointed Ambassador of Vanuatu for Abkhazia and other countries, including Russia.[23]

On 12 July 2011 the Ambassador of Abkhazia in the Asia-Pacific region, Juris Gulbis, stated that Abkhazia and Vanuatu plan to sign a framework agreement on cooperation in the field of culture, trade and the banking sector. According to him, the Government of Vanuatu twice confirmed the establishment of diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and of their intention to contribute to the development of friendly ties between the two States.[24]

On 30 July 2011, the Abkhaz Minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a congratulatory note on the occasion of the Independence Day celebration in Vanuatu, reading "I would especially like to note a positive trend that emerged in the relations between our countries. I hope that our relationship will continue to grow stronger and develop in the same beneficial way."[citation needed]

On 28 September 2011, Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken Goiset, Ambassador designate to Abkhazia from Vanuatu, congratulated the new Abkhaz President Alexander Ankvab on his inauguration.[25]

In January 2012 it was reported that Abkhazia planned to export wine to Vanuatu.[26]

Establishment of diplomatic relations with Georgia under Carcasses (2013) Edit

On 18 March 2013, Johnny Koanapo, Vanuatu Director-General of Foreign Affairs, stated that diplomatic relations had never been established with Abkhazia. He said that "There’s been a confusion over what the government had intended to do which was just simply a letter stating that there might be an intention to establish relations with Abkhazia. But at this point in time, there’s no action on that and there’s no decision".[27][28][29] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia responded with a statement claiming that they had "not received any official notification of the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries" and that the "recognition of the Republic of Abkhazia is irreversible".[30][31]

On 20 May 2013, Georgia claimed that Moana Carcasses Kalosil, Vanuatu's new Prime Minister, had confirmed that Vanuatu had withdrawn its recognition of Abkhazia.[32][33][34] However, the next day Abkhazia's Deputy Foreign Minister Irakli Khintba responded by saying that no decision to cancel diplomatic relations between Abkhazia and Vanuatu had been taken, and that Kalosil's statements were only his personal point of view which was not the result of an official decision by the government.[35][36]

On July 12, 2013 Georgia and Vanuatu signed an agreement on establishing diplomatic and consular relations. The agreement, which was signed at the United Nations headquarters, stated: "the Republic of Vanuatu recognizes territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, including its regions - the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia."[37] While Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili thanked the Vanuatuan government for withdrawing its recognition,[38] the Foreign Minister of Abkhazia, Viacheslav Chirikba, insisted that Vanuatu had not officially withdrawn its recognition of Abkhazia,[39]

Renewed contacts between Abkhazia and Vanuatu (2015) Edit

On 30 March 2015, during a visit by Vanuatu Foreign Minister Sato Kilman to Moscow to discuss aid following Cyclone Pam, he met with his Abkhazian counterpart Viacheslav Chirikba. The two officials expressed their desire to strengthen bilateral relations, and Chirikba expressed his condolences and offered Abkhazia's assistance with disaster relief.[40] On 31 March, Kilman was asked by RIA Novosti whether Vanuatu still recognised. He responded that "nothing had changed" in respect to Vanuatu's 2011 recognition of Abkhazia, but that the Carcasses government had decided to establish diplomatic relations with Georgia rather than Abkhazia. He didn't consider diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and Georgia to be incompatible, and hoped diplomatic relations with Abkhazia would soon be formalised.[41] In June 2015, Kilman was sacked as Foreign Minister, partly as a result of this meeting, with Prime Minister Joe Natuman again clarifying the government's position that "Abkhazia is part of Georgia".[42][43] However, the following week Kilman replaced Natuman as Prime Minister.[44]

Vanuatu's confirmation of Georgia's territorial integrity (2019) Edit

On 14 March 2019 Vanuatu Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu met with his Georgian counterpart David Zalkaliani in Tbilisi.[45] While both sides committed to deepen bilateral ties, Regenvanu "confirmed Vanuatu’s support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity", according to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[46] Zalkaliani commented "We are grateful that the Republic of Vanuatu is consistent in pursuing the non-recognition policy of the so-called independence of Georgia’s occupied regions, in full compliance with fundamental norms and principles of international law". The following day Regenvanu visited the conflict line[47] and a Memorandum of Co-operation was signed between the two sides.

While at the conflict line, Regenvanu said: "Vanuatu has always recognized the territorial integrity of Georgia. In 2011 we had a minister who expressed a different position. In my opinion, he was influenced by certain individuals and recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. His decision was not an official position of the state".[48] In other words, the minister removed any doubt on the status of recognition.

United Nations resolutions on return of Georgian IDPs Edit

Since Georgia's first submission in 2009 at the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution on the "Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia", Vanuatu has supported this annually returning resolution, contrary to all other UN members that recognize Abkhazia's independence.[49][50][51] Only in 2015 it abstained from this vote, precisely when it had government issues over the recognition (see above).

International agreements Edit

  • Joint statement on establishment of diplomatic relations[1][2]
  • Visa-free travel regime agreement[8]
  • Agreement on cooperation in the field of culture, trade and banking sector (in the preparation)[24]

Ambassadors Edit

  • Vanuatu Ambassador to Abkhazia: The Roving Ambassador of Vanuatu to Russia and the Eastern Countries – Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken (Thi Tam) Goiset[25][52][53]
  • Abkhazia Ambassador to Vanuatu: The Ambassador at Large of Abkhazia in the Asia-Pacific region – Juris Gulbis,[54] based in Fiji

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Bilateral relations between Abkhazia and Vanuatu were begun when Vanuatu recognised Abkhazia s independence on 23 May 2011 On that day a joint statement on establishment of diplomatic relations was signed 1 2 However the exact nature of the recognition was a matter of dispute and was not regularized until July 2013 However over the years and part of domestic powerplay within Vanuatu s government the recognition has swung back and forth In 2019 Vanuatu s minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed Vanuatu s support of Georgia s sovereignty and territorial integrity and effectively withdrew the recognition of Abkhazia Vanuatuan Abkhaz relationsAbkhazia VanuatuVanuatu was the fifth UN member state to recognize Abkhazia and the first not to also recognise South Ossetia s independence Contents 1 History 1 1 Initial establishment of relations May 2011 1 2 Attempted withdrawal of recognition by Natapei June 2011 and subsequent reconfirmation 1 3 Exchanges between Abkhazia and Vanuatu 1 4 Establishment of diplomatic relations with Georgia under Carcasses 2013 1 5 Renewed contacts between Abkhazia and Vanuatu 2015 1 6 Vanuatu s confirmation of Georgia s territorial integrity 2019 2 United Nations resolutions on return of Georgian IDPs 3 International agreements 4 Ambassadors 5 ReferencesHistory EditInitial establishment of relations May 2011 Edit On 23 May 2011 President of the People s movements Nagriamel and John Frum Paramount Chief Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken Goiset issued a statement of recognition to the People of Abkhazia 3 A week later the Government of Vanuatu offered its condolences to Abkhazia over the passing of President Sergei Bagapsh Vanuatu assured the Government of Abkhazia that the foundations laid by the late President in establishing political and economic relations between the states would continue to prosper 4 The same day in an interview with Russia Today Maxim Gvinjia the Abkhaz Minister of Foreign Affairs announced that Vanuatu had recognised Abkhazia s independence and that diplomatic relations had been established 5 6 The diplomatic agreement had been signed on 23 May 2011 by Prime Ministers of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba and of Vanuatu Sato Kilman and also established a visa free travel regime between the two countries 1 2 7 8 According to Gvinjia the document had been exchanged by air and had been negotiated in secret over a period of several months 9 Despite an initial denial on 3 June by Vanuatu s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Donald Kalpokas 10 Vanuatu s recognition of Abkhazia was confirmed by its government on 7 June 11 and a copy of the agreement was released 1 2 Attempted withdrawal of recognition by Natapei June 2011 and subsequent reconfirmation Edit On 16 June Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek of Vanuatu ruled that since Sato Kilman s December 2010 election as Prime Minister had not occurred through secret ballot it had violated article 41 of the constitution and he re instated Edward Natapei as interim Prime Minister 12 13 On 17 June Natapei announced that he was withdrawing Vanuatu s recognition for Abkhazia and that he would seek to establish relations with Georgia 14 15 16 17 18 However a week later Sato Kilman was re elected as Prime Minister 19 and in a note dated 1 July 2011 Vanuatu Foreign Minister Alfred Carlot informed the government of Abkhazia that the Cabinet of Vanuatu had voted in favour of supporting the Republic of Abkhazia in establishing diplomatic and financial ties The note also reiterated that the original memorandum signed on 23 May by the Prime Ministers of both countries remained in force despite earlier announcement 20 Vanuatu s recognition of Abkhazia was again confirmed on 12 July by Carlot expressing Vanuatu s desire to establish diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and on 7 October by Vanuatu s government 21 22 Exchanges between Abkhazia and Vanuatu Edit Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken Thi Tam Goiset one of the strongest proponents of Vanuatu recognition of Abkhaz independence was appointed Ambassador of Vanuatu for Abkhazia and other countries including Russia 23 On 12 July 2011 the Ambassador of Abkhazia in the Asia Pacific region Juris Gulbis stated that Abkhazia and Vanuatu plan to sign a framework agreement on cooperation in the field of culture trade and the banking sector According to him the Government of Vanuatu twice confirmed the establishment of diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and of their intention to contribute to the development of friendly ties between the two States 24 On 30 July 2011 the Abkhaz Minister of Foreign Affairs sent a congratulatory note on the occasion of the Independence Day celebration in Vanuatu reading I would especially like to note a positive trend that emerged in the relations between our countries I hope that our relationship will continue to grow stronger and develop in the same beneficial way citation needed On 28 September 2011 Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken Goiset Ambassador designate to Abkhazia from Vanuatu congratulated the new Abkhaz President Alexander Ankvab on his inauguration 25 In January 2012 it was reported that Abkhazia planned to export wine to Vanuatu 26 Establishment of diplomatic relations with Georgia under Carcasses 2013 Edit On 18 March 2013 Johnny Koanapo Vanuatu Director General of Foreign Affairs stated that diplomatic relations had never been established with Abkhazia He said that There s been a confusion over what the government had intended to do which was just simply a letter stating that there might be an intention to establish relations with Abkhazia But at this point in time there s no action on that and there s no decision 27 28 29 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia responded with a statement claiming that they had not received any official notification of the severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries and that the recognition of the Republic of Abkhazia is irreversible 30 31 On 20 May 2013 Georgia claimed that Moana Carcasses Kalosil Vanuatu s new Prime Minister had confirmed that Vanuatu had withdrawn its recognition of Abkhazia 32 33 34 However the next day Abkhazia s Deputy Foreign Minister Irakli Khintba responded by saying that no decision to cancel diplomatic relations between Abkhazia and Vanuatu had been taken and that Kalosil s statements were only his personal point of view which was not the result of an official decision by the government 35 36 On July 12 2013 Georgia and Vanuatu signed an agreement on establishing diplomatic and consular relations The agreement which was signed at the United Nations headquarters stated the Republic of Vanuatu recognizes territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders including its regions the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region South Ossetia 37 While Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili thanked the Vanuatuan government for withdrawing its recognition 38 the Foreign Minister of Abkhazia Viacheslav Chirikba insisted that Vanuatu had not officially withdrawn its recognition of Abkhazia 39 Renewed contacts between Abkhazia and Vanuatu 2015 Edit On 30 March 2015 during a visit by Vanuatu Foreign Minister Sato Kilman to Moscow to discuss aid following Cyclone Pam he met with his Abkhazian counterpart Viacheslav Chirikba The two officials expressed their desire to strengthen bilateral relations and Chirikba expressed his condolences and offered Abkhazia s assistance with disaster relief 40 On 31 March Kilman was asked by RIA Novosti whether Vanuatu still recognised He responded that nothing had changed in respect to Vanuatu s 2011 recognition of Abkhazia but that the Carcasses government had decided to establish diplomatic relations with Georgia rather than Abkhazia He didn t consider diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and Georgia to be incompatible and hoped diplomatic relations with Abkhazia would soon be formalised 41 In June 2015 Kilman was sacked as Foreign Minister partly as a result of this meeting with Prime Minister Joe Natuman again clarifying the government s position that Abkhazia is part of Georgia 42 43 However the following week Kilman replaced Natuman as Prime Minister 44 Vanuatu s confirmation of Georgia s territorial integrity 2019 Edit On 14 March 2019 Vanuatu Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu met with his Georgian counterpart David Zalkaliani in Tbilisi 45 While both sides committed to deepen bilateral ties Regenvanu confirmed Vanuatu s support of Georgia s sovereignty and territorial integrity according to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 46 Zalkaliani commented We are grateful that the Republic of Vanuatu is consistent in pursuing the non recognition policy of the so called independence of Georgia s occupied regions in full compliance with fundamental norms and principles of international law The following day Regenvanu visited the conflict line 47 and a Memorandum of Co operation was signed between the two sides While at the conflict line Regenvanu said Vanuatu has always recognized the territorial integrity of Georgia In 2011 we had a minister who expressed a different position In my opinion he was influenced by certain individuals and recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia His decision was not an official position of the state 48 In other words the minister removed any doubt on the status of recognition United Nations resolutions on return of Georgian IDPs EditSince Georgia s first submission in 2009 at the United Nations General Assembly of a resolution on the Status of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia Georgia and the Tskhinvali region South Ossetia Georgia Vanuatu has supported this annually returning resolution contrary to all other UN members that recognize Abkhazia s independence 49 50 51 Only in 2015 it abstained from this vote precisely when it had government issues over the recognition see above International agreements EditJoint statement on establishment of diplomatic relations 1 2 Visa free travel regime agreement 8 Agreement on cooperation in the field of culture trade and banking sector in the preparation 24 Ambassadors EditVanuatu Ambassador to Abkhazia The Roving Ambassador of Vanuatu to Russia and the Eastern Countries Te Moli Venaos Mol Saken Thi Tam Goiset 25 52 53 Abkhazia Ambassador to Vanuatu The Ambassador at Large of Abkhazia in the Asia Pacific region Juris Gulbis 54 based in FijiReferences Edit a b c d Veritelnoe faksimile Kommersant in Russian 2011 06 07 Archived from the original on June 8 2011 Retrieved 2011 06 07 a b c d Joint Statement On Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of Vanuatu Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abkhazia 2013 03 22 Archived from the original on 2016 02 02 Retrieved 2013 03 26 People s Movements Nagriamel and John Frum Vanuatu issue recognition to the people of Abkhazia Abkhaz World 2013 06 07 Archived from the original on 2013 07 17 Retrieved 2013 03 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