Relationship dossier
Georgia
Kiribati
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement amid a dispute over Kiribati’s recognition of Abkhazia
Georgia toward Kiribati
+15Georgia pursued engagement with Kiribati concerning Kiribati’s recognition of Abkhazia, seeking a reversal of that position.
Kiribati toward Georgia
-10Kiribati recognized Abkhazia, a breakaway region Georgia considers part of its territory, and later withdrew that recognition.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship has included Georgian diplomatic engagement and Kiribati’s eventual reversal of its recognition of Abkhazia, but the recognition represented a substantial bilateral disagreement. The breadth of cooperation beyond this issue is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Georgia has engaged Kiribati over Kiribati’s recognition of Abkhazia, which Georgia regards as part of its sovereign territory. Kiribati later withdrew that recognition. These actions indicate some bilateral diplomatic engagement alongside a significant disagreement, but the scope of ongoing cooperation is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Kiribati’s recognition of Abkhazia, which Georgia considers part of its sovereign territory.
Key developments
Kiribati recognized Abkhazia, a move opposed by Georgia.
Kiribati withdrew its recognition of Abkhazia following Georgian engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The timing and circumstances of Kiribati’s withdrawal of recognition are unclear.