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  • UK marks start of Olympic Truce

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham: "I am delighted that the UK’s efforts to raise the ambition of what the Olympic Truce can help achieve have been embraced by the international community."

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

  • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sends message of condolence

    The following message of condolence was sent by The Queen to US President Barack Obama following the recent tragic loss of life in Denver, Colorado.

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

  • 10 Brits hospitalised abroad every day according to Foreign Office figures

    Foreign Office warns that families face huge bills if they are not covered by travel insurance.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns explosion at Bourgas Airport, Bulgaria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on the explosion on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Bourgas airport in Bulgaria.

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

  • Joint UK, Afghanistan, Pakistan statement

    Joint Statement on the occasion of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-United Kingdom Special Trilateral Meeting.

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

  • Afghan National Army Officer Academy agreement

    Prime Minister David Cameron and President Karzai sign Memorandum of Understanding for UK support for Afghan National Army Officer Academy.

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

  • Welcome to London 2012

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes participants, visitors and audiences from around the world to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appalled by Russia and China's decision to veto Resolution on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said Russia and China "have turned their back on the people of Syria in their darkest hour."

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

  • Foreign Secretary's Ramadan message

    William Hague sends warmest wishes to Muslims in Britain and across the world at the start of Ramadan.

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

  • Explanation of vote on draft Syria resolution vetoed by Russia and China

    By Ambassador Sir Mark Lyall Grant, Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN

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

  • Foreign Office Minister praises British polar scientists ahead of Scott centenary

    Minister Henry Bellingham heralds the work of the scientists responsible for continuing Captain Scott's scientific legacy with their cutting edge research on the environment and climate change.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces further UK support for human rights activists in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the Bashabsheh refugee camp near the border with Syria and met victims of Assad's brutal onslaught.

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

  • Enhancing the UK-South Africa relationship

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham is visiting South Africa to discuss a range of current foreign policy, trade and investment issues.

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

  • Minister for Africa raises concerns over harsh sentencing under Ethiopia Anti-Terrorism laws

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham spoke following the sentencing of Ethiopian blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition activist Andualem Arage last Friday.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Syrian bombing confirms urgent need for Chapter VII resolution

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has called on all parties to refrain from violence and for the Security Council to shoulder their responsibilities.

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

  • Prime Minister visits Afghanistan

    PM: "I'm confident we can bring British troops home as I promised by the end of 2014"

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Lithuania

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made his first bilateral visit to the Republic of Lithuania on 17-18 July.

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

  • Expeditionary diplomacy in a turbulent world

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Annual Conference of Ambassadors in Vilnius.

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

  • Foreign Secretary visits Libya

    Foreign Secretary William Hague visited Libya on 16 July, his fourth visit to the country since the revolution.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Romanian Prime Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the strategic partnership between the UK and Romania when he met the Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Bucharest on 17 July.

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