🌐 The Consular Association in Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We are an association of consular officers in Wales. We work to support the countries we represent and build bridges between them and Wales.
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The CAW visited the Magistrates & Cardiff Crown Courts, welcomed by Senior magistrates, officials & The Recorder of Cardiff, Her Honour Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke. Also hosted by the High Sheriff for South Glamorgan, Jane John. Thank you for an excellent & educational visit. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Excellent trade delegation to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 from Malta 🇲��, facilitated by Maltese Honorary Consul Reuben Mifsud. CAW delighted to support the event & to meet the High Commissioner & delegates from Malta 🇲🇹

Excellent music recital given by students of @RWCMD

@wales_malta
@MaltainUK

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Nigel Payne DL President (🇸🇰) & former CRFC Player, delighted to welcome & introduce to the Cardiff Blues & DHL Stormers 🇿🇦 Rugby supporters at a full house at Cardiff Arms Park. Fiji Rugby Hosts of Nations championship forthcoming 4 July ‘26 🇫🇯 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nigel Payne DL President Slovakia 🇸🇰
Pleased, to support CEO Koli Sewabu to Cardiff lots of interesting meetings with @WelshRugbyUnion CEO & Team ,and Chair of Wales Sports Hall of Fame Phil Davies 🇫🇯 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Nigel Payne DL CAW President Slovakia 🇸🇰 delighted to attend @IoDWales Director of Year awards as guest of Chair Richard Selby DL CBE also to meet up with Reuben Mifsud HC Malta 🇲🇹 at the Event

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Nigel Payne President DL (Slovakia🇸🇰) Delighted to attend a truly magnificent evening with Col David Barringer MVO, MBE Royal Corps of Army Music & HMLL West Glamorgan Louise Fleet & Fellow Consul of Poland🇵🇱 in attendance.

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CAW President Nigel Payne DL 🇸🇰 was delighted attend the installation evening & banquet of the new Master of The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, Dr Jane Croad, wishing her every success in her Year as Master.

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CAW President Nigel Payne DL 🇸🇰met Haiti’s UK Ambassador, HE Anaise Manuel , facilitating a meeting with Susana Galván of Taith Cymru. They discussed a Haiti/Wales learning exchange, aiming to strengthen international links & explore further opportunities
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@HTembassyUK

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CAW held its AGM in re‑electing President Nigel Payne DL (🇸🇰), VP Julian Phillips (🇫🇮), Secretary Martin Berkeley (🇭🇺) and Treasurer Theo Coliandris (🇹🇭) for the 2026/27 season. We welcomed WG’s David Warren to review & Sarah Daffydd cooperation as CAW grows to 26 + nations 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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CAW President Nigel Payne DL (Slovakia 🇸🇰) attended a dinner where Andrew Slade, DG for Business and Economy at the Welsh Government, led a Q&A on international trade, highlighting the value the 26‑member Diplomatic Corps brings to Wales and its economy. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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The CAW with Greek Honorary Consul Dinos Grigoratos at the National Parade of Hellenism @cardiff_castle Delighted to Welcome Maria Kriari Consul from Embassy & other VIPs with large Greek community supporting & Greek School of Wales.
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Hronia Polla Ellada!

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At the kind invitation of the Worshipful Company of World Traders, CAW President Nigel Payne DL (Slovakia 🇸🇰) was honoured to speak at their dinner in Cardiff, covering the history of Consuls in Wales from 1850 & of the support for the international diaspora. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@World_Traders

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Members of the CAW were honoured to be invited by the Irish Consul General, Densie McQuade to StPatrick’s day celebrations in Cardiff. First Minister & Kieran O Donnell TD in attendance. 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇩🇰 🇩🇪🇨🇭 🇭🇺 🇸🇰 🇮🇳 🇵🇱 🇹🇱🇵🇱

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President Nigel Payne DL Slovakia 🇸🇰 spoke at the Commonwealth Wales Conference in Cardiff Bay on the history & role of Honorary Consuls in Wales & future appointments Current CW HC in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 countries include Canada 🇨🇦 India 🇮🇳 Namibia 🇳🇦 Malawi 🇲🇼 Malta 🇲🇹 & Lesotho 🇱🇸

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The President Nigel Payne DL Slovakia🇸🇰was pleased to attend The Commonwealth flag raising ceremony at House Mansion Cardiff. The gathering reaffirmed the belief in the Commonwealth as a force for good in the world & pledge to its service now and for the future

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The President Nigel Payne DL Slovakia 🇸🇰 with Fellow Consul Keith Dunn Japan 🇯🇵 in attendance were guests of the Master Mr Henry Gilbert at The Worshipful Company of Wales
St David’s Day Dinner and Awards.

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CAW President & fellow Consuls delighted to attend Secretary of State for Wales @JoStevensLabour MP St David’s Day reception hosted by Jane Tranter CEO @BadWolf_TV Studios. Consular Corps in Wales: Hungary 🇭🇺 Poland 🇵🇱 Japan 🇯🇵 Ireland 🇮🇪 Greece 🇬🇷 & Slovakia 🇸🇰

Diolch!

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Nigel Payne DL Slovakia🇸🇰President attended the Lord Mayor St David’s day Civic service at St Margarets Church Roath Cardiff & undertook a reading of thanksgiving and hope.
L to R Nigel Payne, Rt Hon Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Lady Mayoress & Shefali Verma RCS Wales

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President Nigel Payne DL, was delighted to meet the Fiji Minister of Foreign affairs & External trade Honourable Sakiasi Ditoka and High Commissioner of Fiji London HE Jovilisi Vulailai Suveinakama for productive bilateral discussions.

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The Consular Association in Wales wish one and all a very happy StDavid’s day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿