Russia and Tuvalu have agreed to establish diplomatic relations

"Related activities agreed to in the near future", – told in the message department. The meeting of Lavrov and Telavi occurred "in the margins" of the 66th UN General Assembly session in New York. At the meeting, also discussed the direction of the formation of bilateral collaboration, including trade, fisheries, and education. Tuvalu – an island country in the central Pacific Ocean, is considered one of the few countries which, say Russia, has recognized the autonomy of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Diplomatic relations with Abkhazia Tuvalu to 18 September this year, and September 19 – with South Ossetia.