The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Abkhazia to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Zaur Gvadzhava, at the invitation of the Embassy of the Republic of Barbados represented by the Embassies of the member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Embassies of the African Union in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, took part in the ceremony on the occasion of the First Africa-CARICOM Day in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

The event took place at the National Pantheon in Caracas.

“Africa-Caricom Day” is celebrated on September 7 to highlight the continued commitment to strengthening relations between regions.

The ceremony was led by:

Deputy Minister for Caribbean Affairs - Raul LiCausi; Deputy Minister for African Affairs - Yuri Pimentel; Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti - Leslie David; Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - Phillip Olorundare.