Vale MP Alun Cairns has said that the NATO Summit has set a new benchmark for events in Wales, and welcomed the involvement of the Vale of Glamorgan community.
Mr Cairns attended the Prince of Wales reception in his Wales Office ministerial role at the Celtic Manor along with Rhoose resident Karin Williams. Both Mr Cairns and Mrs Williams, the winner of the St David award for bravery, met with President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel during the event. Throughout the week Mr Cairns visited several schools across South Wales and met with a number of history students at Barry Comprehensive School to explain the role of NATO and to hear the thoughts of the Vale students.
Mr Cairns said: “It was a great privilege to attend the NATO summit as a guest of the Prince of Wales, and I was particularly pleased to see Karin Williams from Rhoose at the event and having the opportunity to meet so many guests. A personal highlight was visiting Barry Comprehensive School and to see how much interest pupils took in the event and the wide range of opinions offered on the events of the day. The NATO Summit has been terrific for the profile of our country and for local Vale businesses like cabinet maker Rathkeys. We will continue to see the benefit for years to come, and this is the new benchmark for events in Wales.”