Will the First Minister outline any meetings held between Welsh Government Ministers or officials and foreign ambassadors in the last year, and the countries in which those meetings have taken place?
It is not possible to provide the information in full, as a complete answer from officials across all Welsh Government teams can only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, the table below provides information on meetings between Welsh Government ministers and officials from International Relations.
|
Date |
Ambassador/ High Commissioner |
Location |
Who |
|
02/06/2024 |
Colombian Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
IR Officials |
|
12/06/2024 |
EU Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
22/09/2024 |
EU Ambassador to the UK |
Liverpool |
First Minister |
|
25/09/2024 |
German Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
31/10/2024 |
Irish Ambassador to the UK |
Cardigan |
First Minister |
|
07/11/2024 |
Indian High Commissioner to the UK |
Swansea |
First Minister |
|
21/11/2024 |
Canadian High Commissioner to the UK* |
London |
First Minister |
|
21/11/2024 |
Australian High Commissioner to the UK* |
London |
First Minister |
|
21/11/2024 |
Japanese Ambassador to the UK* |
London |
First Minister |
|
03/12/2024 |
Japanese Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister and CSEEP |
|
10/12/2024 |
Norwegian Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
09/01/2025 |
Japanese Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
12/02/2025 |
EU Ambassador to the UK |
London |
First Minister |
|
25/02/2025 |
Slovakian Ambassador to the UK |
London |
Deputy First Minister |
|
26/02/2025 |
Swiss Ambassador to the UK |
London |
CSEEP |
|
27/02/2025 |
Japanese Ambassador to the UK |
London |
CSEEP |
|
02/04/2025 |
EU Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
02/04/2025 |
Belgian Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
02/04/2025 |
Bulgarian Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
02/04/2025 |
Latvian Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
02/04/2025 |
Romanian Ambassador to the UK |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
28/04/2025 |
Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines |
Cardiff |
IR Officials |
|
20/05/2025 |
Palestinian Head of Mission |
Cardiff |
First Minister |
|
11/06/2025 |
Japanese Ambassador to the UK |
London |
First Minister |
|
11/06/2025 |
Swiss Ambassador to the UK |
London |
First Minister |
|
19/06/2025 |
Swiss Ambassador to the UK |
Llanberis |
IR Officials |
* On 21 November, the First Minister hosted an event for the Diplomatic Corps in London which was attended by over 120 ambassadors and high commissioners. It was at this event that she met separately with the Japanese ambassador and the Canadian and Australian high commissioners