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  • Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji

    Mr Roderick Drummond has been appointed British High Commissioner to Fiji.

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

  • Book of condolence for the death of Margaret Thatcher

    British Embassy in Bogota opens a book of condolence for the death of Margaret Thatcher

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

  • FCO welcomes pardon of former Ukrainian Minister Lutsenko

    FCO Minister David Lidington encourages Ukraine to adopt European values and practices in its judicial and legislative institutions

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

  • Foreign Office Minister represents the UK at the OPCW´s third Review Conference

    Statement by Mr Alistair Burt, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention

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

  • Oxford will host Cyber Security Capacity Building Centre

    Foreign Secretary announces Global Centre for Cyber Security Capacity Building to be based in Oxford Martin School at University of Oxford.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes progress between Sudan and South Sudan

    FCO Minister welcomes Sudan and South Sudan’s cooperation on oil and security, and calls for talks on Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile

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

  • FCO Minister condemns violent clashes in Egypt

    Alistair Burt condemns violence outside Coptic Cathedral in Cairo, and calls on all parties in Egypt to respect freedom of religion.

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

  • G8 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

    On 10 and 11 April, Foreign Secretary William Hague will meet with G8 Foreign Ministers in London to discuss his key policy priorities

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

  • Foreign Office: no immediate plans to withdraw Embassy from North Korea

    Britain is discussing message from North Korea about the safety of foreign Embassies in Pyongyang with its international partners.

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

  • Iran nuclear talks end with no agreement

    Talks between the E3+3 (UK, US, France, Germany, Russia and China), EU High Representative Catherine Ashton and Iran have concluded.

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

  • Diamond Jubilee sculpture: a tribute to Her Majesty the Queen’s role as the mother figure of the Commonwealth

    British High Commissioner's speech during the unveiling event. This is a 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

  • Prosperity Fund: British High Commission in Pretoria invites bids

    The deadline for submitting bids is Friday 26 April 2013 by 17:00.

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

  • Somalia and the G8

    The UK is working with the international community through the UK's Presidency of the G8 to support the rebuilding of Somalia.

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

  • Minister for Europe welcomes publication of NIESR report

    National Institute for Economic and Social Research report on potential impacts of migration from Romania and Bulgaria was published today.

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

  • Campaign against human trafficking ‘Two Little Girls'

    On 31 January, the British Embassy in partnership with Save the Children Lithuania, launched a campaign against human trafficking ‘Two Little Girls’.

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

  • Foreign Office concerned by deaths of Palestinian teenagers

    FCO expresses concern about the deaths of two Palestinian teenagers and reports of the Israeli military being attacked with firebombs

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

  • Foreign Office concerned by reports of man sentenced to paralysis in Saudi Arabia

    FCO expresses deep concern at reported sentence of paralysis and urges Saudi authorities to ensure grotesque punishment is not carried out

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

  • FCO Minister condemns rocket fire from Gaza

    FCO Minister Mark Simmonds condemns rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, calling for those responsible to respect the ceasefire.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister answers questions on UK in the EU via Twitter

    Foreign Office Minister David Lidington answered questions on the UK in the EU live via Twitter on 28 February.

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

  • FCO concerned at hanging of prisoners in Kuwait

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds encourages Kuwait to impose a moratorium on the death penalty.

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