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From Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
  • UK uses Open Government Partnership summit to make transparency a reality for citizens

    UK publishes ambitious plan for more open government as the world comes to London to drive forward the transparency agenda.

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

  • UK concern over delays to Maldives Presidential elections

    FCO Minister of State Hugo Swire comments on the Maldives’ Presidential elections and reports of intimidation.

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

  • Second Arab Forum on Asset Recovery, Marrakesh, Chair’s Statement

    Event brings together key partners supporting the recovery of stolen assets for the Arab Countries in Transition.

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

  • 'I care about girls’ education', say Sir James Bevan

    Transcript of the speech by Sir James Bevan KCMG, British High Commissioner, at Mayo College Girls’s School, Ajmer, 31 October 2013.

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

  • FCO Minister comments on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Hugh Robertson welcomes PM Netanyahu’s decision to release 26 Palestinian prisoners but regrets Israeli authorities’ settlement plans.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan

    UK & Jordan agree on need to advance Geneva II, support moderate Syrian opposition & assist Syria’s neighbours with consequences of crisis.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Crown Prince of Bahrain

    William Hague reaffirms UK support for Crown Prince’s reform programme and stresses importance of moving swiftly to implement change.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister

    Welcoming Deputy Prime Minister, Igor Lukšić, the Foreign Secretary today noted Montenegro’s encouraging start to EU membership negotiations.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Bosnian President Izetbegovic

    Foreign Secretary urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement Sejdic-Finci judgement and join her neighbours in making progress towards EU.

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

  • Reaction to ODIHR preliminary findings on Georgian presidential election

    FCO Minister for Europe David Lidington shares ODIHR’s positive assessment of Presidential election in Georgia

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

  • Change of High Commissioner to Pakistan

    Mr Philip Barton has been appointed British High Commissioner to Pakistan.

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

  • Baroness Warsi welcomes ten new Chevening Scholarships in Islamic Finance

    The British Government today announced ten new Chevening scholarships in Islamic Finance for the academic year 2014/15.

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

  • Government welcomes agreement with Bahraini Higher Education Council

    Agreement between Higher Education Academy & Bahraini Higher Education Council aims to raise quality of teaching in universities in Bahrain

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

  • Efficient and transparent Security Council is in the interest of all Member States

    Statement delivered by UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mark Lyall Grant to the UN Security Open Debate on Working Methods

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

  • Ajax vs Celtic

    Advice for fans travelling to the Netherlands for Celtic’s match with Ajax on 6 November 2013

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

  • Speech during the 2nd Annual East Africa Oil and Gas Summit

    Oil & Gas revenue has the potential to significantly change the economies of any region

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

  • FCO condemns killing of Iranian guards and retaliatory executions

    Hugh Robertson offers condolences to families of Iranian border guards but expresses concern at retaliatory executions.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Prime Minister of Morocco

    The Foreign Secretary William Hague met Mr Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of Morocco, to discuss the forging of closer economic ties.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Serbian Prime Minister

    William Hague met Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic today to discuss Serbia’s EU path and relations with Kosovo.

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

  • UK welcomes Kosovo’s negotiations of EU Stabilisation & Association Agreement

    The Foreign Secretary hailed today’s announcement of the opening of EU SAA talks with Kosovo as ‘the first major landmark on its EU track’.

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