During the Cold War period SFR Yugoslavia (of which Serbia was constituent part) was one of the initial member states of the Special Committee on Decolonization where together with India the country criticized the refusal of the administering powers of the United Nations trust territories (including in the case of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands) to cooperate with the body.

[19] President of Palau stated that his country has decided to reconsider the earlier position to recognize Kosovo and called for resumption of a comprehensive dialogue.

[20] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo initially denied Palauan decision to media while Serbian side refused to comment ahead of the official bilateral meeting.

[21][22] Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić expressed self-criticism and regret that after the death of Josip Broz Tito and Breakup of Yugoslavia his country failed to maintain its friendly relations with Pacific nations.

[28] During the conference ambassador Kovač met with President Surangel Whipps Jr. and Tommy Remengesau, Speaker of the House Sabino Anastacio, ministers Gustav Aitaro and Jafar Uherbelau, Senate's foreign affairs committee chairman Mason Whipps, and the President and Secretary of the National Olympic Committee Frank Kyota and Baklai Temengil.