She said the committee had recognised that "robust and transparent systems are already in place to govern assembly members' relationship with external organisations".

BBC: Wales politics

The first minister also gave evidence on the assembly government's relationship with Westminster and the government's response to the adverse weather experienced during the winter.

BBC: Scrutiny of the first minister committee

Kuwait has done little to diversify its economy, in part, because of this positive fiscal situation, and, in part, due to the poor business climate and the acrimonious relationship between the National Assembly and the executive branch, which has stymied most movement on economic reforms.

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During the last United Nations General Assembly, he defended Brazil's relationship with Iran basically saying he cannot judge Iran's nuclear ambitions or the way the June 12 elections were handled.

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The relationship of the executive and the assembly is not laid out in the framework agreement and would be determined by negotiation.

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And Mr Blair's passage stressing the importance of a close security relationship with America was greeted with stony silence by the French national assembly.

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In his response to the report, Heritage Minister Huw Lewis stressed that the role of the assembly and the Welsh government should "evolve and grow in terms of its relationship with the media".

BBC: Communities committee debate

In his response to the report, Heritage Minister Huw Lewis AM stressed that the role of the assembly and the Welsh government should "evolve and grow in terms of its relationship with the media".

BBC: TV production gallery

But Sinn Fein say that the IRA never gave a commitment to decommissioning and that the assembly has given republicans, nationalists and unionists the chance to build their first ever working relationship.

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