Relations with Stateless Nations

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 3:09 pm on 30 January 2019.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 3:09, 30 January 2019

Thank you. I'm very much looking forward to hosting that event on Thursday of this week, where we're launching that consultation on what the future strategy for internationalism in Wales should look like. Of course, as part of the developments in the Wales for Africa programme, Zimbabwe will feature, I'm sure, already in that. One of the things I'm keen to do is make sure that we develop a really comprehensive database of what is going on already in Wales, so that if people from Wales go to Zimbabwe, they will be able to contact people and make sure that we build those networks. So, linking that diaspora in Wales is something that also needs a lot of focus, but soft power is something that we mustn't lose sight of. Those personal relationships are something that I think we want to foster and encourage. But Zimbabwe—I look forward to meeting those representatives on Thursday.