Published 26 April 2023
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VENEZUELAN OFFICERS AND CADETS PAY HOMAGE TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS AND ANGUILLA SOLDIERS KILLED DURING THE GREAT WARS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, April 26, 2023 (SKNIS):ย The St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force facilitated officers and cadets of the Venezuelan Training School Ship, Liberator Simon Bolรญvar for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph (War Memorial) on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to pay homage to St. Kittsย andย Nevis and Anguillaย soldiers killed in World Wars I and II.
Chargรฉ dโ Affaires Ad Hoc of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Marco Antonio Guzmรกn Adrian described the event as momentous.
โWe gather today to recognize the men and women who lost their lives in the World Wars; also, to recognize our men and women martyrs of the successful Maracaibo Lake Battle which is approaching in Juneโฆ said Chargรฉ dโ Affaires Guzmรกn.
The Battle of Lake Maracaibo also known as the โNaval Battle of the Lakeโ was fought on July 24, 1823, on Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo. The battle was won by the Republican forces and was the last battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence and the larger Spanish-American wars of independence. The ships belonged to the forces of Gran Colombia led by Simon Bolรญvar.
The Venezuelan naval vessel, Simon Bolรญvar, docked at Port Zante, Basseterre, on April 25, 2023.
โYesterday, we welcomed the School Ship Simon Bolรญvar โ the Ambassador of the Seas, the Ambassador without borders โ in its tour to various destinations in the Caribbean as part of the activities of the 33rd Overseas Training Cruise CARIBE 2023,โ said Mr. Guzman. โThis school ship is training a group of Venezuelan Cadets, future officers of our glorious Venezuelan Army that have among their purposes, a flagship of peace and freedom โ a dream that our Liberator Simon Bolรญvar once had.โ
Mr. Guzman thanked the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis for warmly welcoming the ship and for the support given thus far. He wished the officers, cadets and crew a fruitful and rewarding visit.
The wreath-laying ceremony provided excellent content especially as the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis celebrates Diplomatic Week 2023 from April 23-27). It highlighted the respect and close relationship between both countries.
The ceremony was attended by the Senior Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Non-Resident Ambassador to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Dr. Norgen Wilson, as well as senior government officials.