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  • UK and Bahrain working together to promote Islamic Finance

    UK-Bahrain Islamic Finance Summit forges partnership to uncover new trade and investment opportunities in both countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary concerned about situation in eastern Ukraine

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed grave concern about Crimea and recent events in the east of Ukraine.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chevening Scholarship places in developing countries tripled for 2015/16

    The Budget announced on 19 March included a tripling of Chevening places in developing countries for the 2015-16 academic year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Publication of summary of the Government’s activities in Burma

    FCO Minister of State & Minister of State for International Development are publishing today a summary of UK's activities in Burma.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister responds to rejected appeal of activists in Egypt

    Hugh Robertson expresses concern that the appeal of the Egyptian activists Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohammed Adel has been rejected.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech at workshop opening on empowering rural youth in child protection and women's rights

    Youths in the district of Solaira Tikina in the Naitasiri Province are participating in a 2-day workshop funded by the British High Commission and facilitated by Medical Services Pacific.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary remembers the victims of the Rwandan Genocide

    Foreign Secretary and Minister for Africa attend genocide commemorations in Kigali.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK calls for restoration of Humanitarian Access in Rakhine State

    Joint FCO-DFID call for urgent restoration humanitarian access to all communities in Rakhine State. Mr Swire summons Burmese Ambassador.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary condemns murder of UN staff in Somalia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the brutal murders of two UN officials, one British, in Somalia.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Historic first State Visit by Irish President Michael D. Higgins

    Irish President Michael D. Higgins to undertake the first ever State Visit to the UK by an Irish President from 8 to 11 April.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Indian Ocean Territory Resettlement Study Underway

    Implementing the Government's commitment, an independent feasibility study on resettling the British Indian Ocean Territory has begun.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Diplomacy in the Information Age

    Speech given by Deputy Head of Mission on 3 April. This is an English transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary attends EU-Africa Summit

    EU and Africa agree to work together on peace and security, trade and investment and development.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa condemns continued attacks on civilians in Darfur

    Escalation of violence in Darfur, Sudan, leads to displacement of hundreds of thousands civilians.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech at the re-opening of the Ratu Apenisa Memorial Church

    The church was recently refurbished with funding support from the UK's Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes elections in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary welcomes large number of Afghan men and women exercising right to vote despite intimidation and threats

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • EU Foreign Ministers discuss Ukraine

    Foreign Secretary William Hague attended the informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Athens to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • FCO Minister welcomes news of Fijian election

    Hugo Swire welcomes announcement that an election will take place in Fiji on 17 September 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London 11 Statement on Presidential elections in Syria

    “London 11” core group statement says elections organised by Asad regime would be parody of democracy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali

    Ms Joanne Adamson has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government