On 5 July, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia A. M. Dzhioev, at the invitation of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Russian Federation, took part in solemn events dedicated to the Independence Day of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
To honour the historic event marking the 214th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Venezuela to Russia and concurrently to South Ossetia Jesus Rafael Salazar Velasquez made a welcoming speech. The event was held in Moscow near the monument to the most famous Latin American hero and symbol of freedom of the peoples of Latin America Simon Bolivar.
On behalf of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia, Akhsar Dzhioev congratulated the Venezuelan people on their national holiday and wished peace and prosperity, expressing hope for further strengthening of friendly relations between South Ossetia and Venezuela.
A flower-laying ceremony was held at the monument to the national hero of Venezuela.
As part of the celebration a series of events dedicated to the historical and cultural traditions of Venezuela under the thematic title ‘The Amazing World of Venezuela’ took place in the Basmanny Dvor creative space with the support of the House of Latin America.
Attendees at the gala event were the diplomatic corps accredited in Moscow, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, government agencies and friends of the Venezuelan people.
5 July 2025