On the 31st of March 2014, in Tbilisi, Georgia and Tuvalu established diplomatic and consular relations. On behalf of the Tuvaluan government, the Protocol was signed by the Minister for Environment, Foreign Affairs, Labour and Trade, Mr Taukelina Finikaso and on behalf of the Georgian government - by the Georgian Foreign Minister, Ms Maia Panjikidze.

According to the Protocol the sides agree to develop inter-state relations based on the principles of sovereign equality, friendly relations and co-operation between the states, inviolability of borders and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. The Protocol underlines that "Tuvalu recognizes the territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, including its regions - the autonomous republic of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia". By signing the Protocol Tuvalu revoked its previous illegal decision of 2011 and reaffirmed its unequivocal support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as its respect for the principles of international law.

Georgia welcomes the establishment of diplomatic relations with Tuvalu and expresses the hope that Tuvalu's decision will set an example for a limited number of those states which have recognized the occupied regions of Georgia in violation of the fundamental principles of international law.

Tbilisi, 31 March 2014