Deputy of the National Assembly of Venezuela Luis Tascón Gutiérrez visited Abkhazia in November 2006 and declared that Abkhazia had friends in Venezuela and that Venezuela would support its quest for independence.
委内瑞拉全国代表大会副主席路易斯·塔斯科（英语：Luis Tascón）于2006年11月访问了阿布哈兹，并宣布阿布哈兹是委内瑞拉的友好合作伙伴，委内瑞拉将支持其寻求独立。