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  • Minister for the Middle East condemns expansion of illegal Israeli settlement

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt comments on the Israeli Interior Ministry’s announcement that over 900 housing units will be constructed in East Jerusalem.

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

  • This week on the Foreign Office Global Conversations blog:

    Egypt, Kenya and Climate change were amongst the topics discussed by Foreign Office bloggers.

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

  • Change of UK's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and World Trade Organisation in Geneva

    Miss Karen Elizabeth Pierce CMG has been appointed the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN and World Trade Organisation in Geneva.

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

  • Minister for Europe meets Chief Minister of Gibraltar

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Chief Minister of Gibraltar Peter Caruana in London on 27 July.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to The Republic of Tajikistan

    Mr Robin Jeremy Ord-Smith MVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to The Republic of Tajikistan.

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

  • Holidays 4 UK Ltd ceases trading

    Travel company Holidays 4 UK Ltd has ceased trading with immediate effect. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be arranging repatriation for all customers in line with the scheduled end of their holiday.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses continuing violence in Karachi with Governor of Sindh

    Foreign Office Minister for South Asia Alistair Burt: "I reiterated the view of Her Majesty’s Government that the stability of Karachi is in the interests of all in Pakistan and the wider international community."

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomes the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Syria and calls on President Assad’s regime to end its violence and to allow genuine political reform.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes increased sanctions on Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the new round of EU sanctions against the Assad regime in Syria.

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

  • Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Designated for Sanctions

    UK’s Ambassador to UN comments on Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan Sanctions

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

  • Drug trafficking: When is it too late to get out?

    British travellers are being warned against the temptations of smuggling drugs, in a hard-hitting film.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses concern over an Israel Defence Forces operation

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has urged restraint after an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) operation in Qalandiya refugee camp killed two Palestinians and injured a number of Israeli soldiers.

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

  • Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation

    Mr Tim Barrow CMG LVO MBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Russian Federation.

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

  • Change of Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

    Ms Joanne Adamson has been appointed Permanent Representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

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

  • Change of UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    Mr Nick Bridge has been appointed UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris.

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

  • Afghanistan Celebrates One Year to Go To London 2012!

    On 28 July, British Ambassador Sir William Patey joined Afghanistan’s Olympic hopefuls to mark One Year to Go to London 2012

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

  • Foreign Secretary's Ramadan message

    Foreign Secretary William Hague sends best wishes to the Muslim communities around the world as Ramadan begins.

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

  • Foreign Secretary, William Hague’s Ramadan message

    “As the sacred month of Ramadan begins I want to send my very best wishes to Muslim communities in Britain and across the world.

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

  • Foreign Secretary appalled at violence in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that attack against civilians in Hama "has no justification"

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

  • UK SRAP Visits Afghanistan to Reiterate UK Support for the Afghan Peace Process

    On 26-28 July, Mark Sedwill, the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, visited Kabul. While here, he had a number of calls, including with President Karzai.

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