Members of the Anjali School of Dance put on a colourful display for guests during the Diplomatic Week cultural evening at the Courtleigh Auditorium on Tuesday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/staff photographer

It's Diplomatic Week and Dr Ken Baugh and the staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade are rolling out the welcome mat to diplomats from all over the world all week long.

Ambassador Fatemeh Alaei (right), of Iran, was colourful in her native garb, with husband, Mostafa, at the Diplomatic Week reception, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel. - Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Africa unite! Representing some of the African nations are (from left) Fiela Mazzocchi-Alemanni of Algeria; Ambas-sador Exma Hadiatou of Guinea, Deborah Ayodele of Nigeria; Ambassador Nafissatou Diagne of Senegal; South African High Commissioner Faith Radebe and Cecilia Gyan Amoah of Ghana. The African queens were out at Deputy Prime Minister Dr Kenneth Baugh's reception to celebrate Diplomatic Week, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Monday.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding (centre) warmly greets Gail Mathurin, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, while Dr Ken Baugh looks on.

Thalia Lyn (left), honorary consul to the Kingdom of Thailand, speaks with Ambassador of Thailand, Snanchart Devahastin, as his wife, Atama, looks on at the presentation of his credentials to the governor general of Jamaica at a cocktail reception held at the Hilton Kingston hotel on Tuesday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/staff photographer

Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Kenneth Baugh (right), welcomes New Era Homes' Leo Taddeo and Antoinette Holman to his reception to celebrate Diplomatic Week.