Tuvalu Supports Abkhazia The St. Petersburg Times Published: September 28, 2011 (Issue # 1676) MOSCOW — The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu became the sixth state to recognize Abkhazia and the fifth to recognize South Ossetia, the two Georgian breakaway regions said Friday. Tuvalu’s prime minister, Willy Telavi, signed declarations establishing diplomatic ties with representatives of both regions during a visit to Abkhazia and South Ossetia […]