Minister of Foreign Affairs George Chaponda, welcomed the Right Honourable John Swinney, MSP, First Minister of Scotland, at Kamuzu International Airport on Friday, 17th October 2025.
The Right Honourable Swinney is in Malawi for a four-day Official Visit, during which he is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi.
His programme will also include visits to development projects supported by the Scottish Government. The UK embassy in Malawi noted the visit celebrates two decades of Scotland-Malawi cooperation, highlighting how UK and Scottish engagement in Malawi creates a lasting positive impact across health, education, climate action and gender equality.
An evening event was held to welcome the First Minister at the British High Commissioner’s residence, celebrating the enduring bonds between the two nations. The event joined partners from civil society, government and the private sector, demonstrating how people-to-people relationships remain at the heart of a partnership built on shared values and mutual respect that has flourished over 20 years of cooperation.
