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  • Foreign Secretary's reaction to International Criminal Court arrest warrants

    The Foreign Secretary welcomes announcement that Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo will apply for arrest warrants for Colonel Muammar Qadhafi, Saif al Islam al Qadhafi and Abdullah Senussi.

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

  • Foreign Office supports International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne records message of support for International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) on 17 May.

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

  • Minister for Latin America visiting Uruguay 20-21 May

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne will meet Government officials and key business people to strenghten ties between UK and Uruguay.

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

  • UK Parliament debates Middle East and North Africa

    Foreign Secretary William Hague took part in a debate on the Middle East and North Africa in the House of Commons on Monday afternoon.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East visits Oman

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visited Oman for a working group on UK-Oman relations on 15 May.

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

  • Minister for Europe gravely concerned at sentencing of ex-Presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov in Belarus

    David Lidington has expressed grave concern upon hearing that Andrei Sannikov has been sentenced by a court in Belarus to a five year prison term for the organisation of ‘mass riots’.

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

  • Resignation of Middle East Envoy Senator George Mitchell

    Foreign Secretary William Hague recognises the contributions Senator George Mitchell made in both the Middle East and Northern Ireland.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns attacks in North-West Pakistan

    Over 80 people are reported dead after attacks in Charsadda, North-West Pakistan. Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the attacks describing them as "cowardly".

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

  • UK Government concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Bahrain

    The UK Government remains deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Bahrain, particularly the arrest of political activists and medical staff.

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

  • This week at the Foreign Office

    A look at the work of the Foreign Office in London and its embassies overseas this week.

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

  • Foreign Office calls in Syrian ambassador

    Foreign Office Political Director Sir Geoffrey Adams called on Syria to stop the killing of innocent protestors immediately and to release all political prisoners.

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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

    Afghanistan, Egypt and tourism 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

  • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: UK notice

    The UK Government has been asked by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to publish a notice on the preservation of evidence in the case of Prosecutor vs Protais Mpiranya.

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

  • Foreign Office publishes review of the Government wine cellar

    Future purchases of wine for the Government wine cellar will become self financing through the sales of high value stock – which could save the taxpayer nearly half a million pounds over the life of this Parliament.

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

  • Supporting the Libyan National Transitional Council

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament following the visit of the Chairman of the Libyan National Council

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

  • Mount Etna eruption

    Eruption of Mount Etna may continue to cause disruption to travel to Sicily, although it is subsiding.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group call for feedback

    Minister for the Commonwealth Lord Howell welcomed the important work of the Eminent Persons Group as they invite comments on their recommendations to sharpen impact and strengthen the Commonwealth.

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

  • Lord Green welcomes greater trade relations with the West Coast of America

    During the visit, which lasts until the 17th May, Lord Green will meet business leaders in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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

  • Foreign Office responds to Parliament report on role of the Foreign Office

    "The Government is taking a number of steps to strengthen the Foreign Office as an institution and to increase Britain’s diplomatic presence overseas."

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

  • Head of the Libyan National Transitional Council visits UK

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Chairman of the Libyan Interim National Transitional Council (NTC) Mustafa Abdul Jalil in London today.

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