However, foreign affairs expert Juris Gulbis pointed out that, Abkhazia relies on financial aid from Russia and is unable to use subsequent money to support Tuvalu.

[Abkhazia] does not even have the money to refurbish the toilets in the foreign affairs office, let alone to give millions of dollars to countries that we want to recognize us,In 2013, Tuvalu changed its government.

The new prime minister Enele Sopoaga began active negotiations with Georgia after being elected.

[4] On 31 March 2014, in Tbilisi, Georgia and Tuvalu established diplomatic and consular relations.

Tuvalu reaffirmed its belief in Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its respect for the principles of international law.