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  • Speech to the Society of Chief Librarians Seminar

    Please check against delivery.

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

  • The ten successful film-makers start mentoring programme

    Successful candidates in the Embassy film competition start their mentoring program, working with Egyptian Director Mohamed Khan in Dahshur

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

  • De La Rue celebrates 200 years of doing business across the world

    De La Rue celebrated its 200th anniversary with a function at the British High Commission. De La Rue has had a 153 year relationship with Jamaica.

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

  • Moscow A-List night to remember

    Famous faces from across Russian society were among the guests for the British Embassy’s celebration of the Queen’s Birthday in Moscow.

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

  • Queen’s Birthday celebration in Moldova

    The British Ambassador hosted a reception on the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday.

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

  • Victoria Hislop at the British Ambassador’s Residence

    On the occasion of the launch of Victoria Hislop’s latest book The Last Dance.

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

  • Quartet make the shortlist for UK City of Culture 2017

    Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay (covering Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Neath and Port Talbot) have made the shortlist to become UK City of Culture 2017.

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

  • Final 4 cities in running to be UK City of Culture 2017 announced

    Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay shortlisted.

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

  • Queen's Birthday Party - Promoting British Values in Tajikistan

    On 17th June, the British Embassy celebrated the Queen’s Birthday Party at the Hyatt Regency in Dushanbe.

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

  • William Miller and the Independence of Peru

    British Ambassador James Dauris hosted a lecture about William Miller offered by Dr. Natalia Sobrevilla, Senior Lecturer and Head of Hispanic Studies at the University of Kent, England.

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

  • “Spend your time at the festival, not with us”, Foreign Office warns music fans visiting Spain

    British music fans heading for festivals in Spain this summer are being warned to keep their possessions safe from thieves if they want to avoid spending time with the police and British Consulates instead of enjoying the mu…

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

  • Consulate exhibition reveals unseen images of Chongqing past

    A unique exhibition of historical photographs comes to Chongqing on 14 Jun. It includes old images that were never before seen in the city.

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

  • Eileene Parsons named in the Queen's Birthday Honours

    The Queen’s Birthday Honours List recognises individuals for outstanding achievement and service across the UK and the Overseas Territories.

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

  • Her Majesty The Queen honours Mr Peter Aagaard

    Mr Aagaard has been recognised for his contribution in the improvement of conservation farming in Zambia

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

  • Funding for Eastern Caribbean projects 2013 - 2014

    British High Commission offices in Bridgetown, Port-of-Spain and Georgetown invites applications for project funding

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

  • UK in South Urals celebration in Chelyabinsk

    British culture, education, tourism and business came together in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk for a day.

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

  • Queen's Birthday Party in St Petersburg

    This year the celebration of the Queen’s birthday in the garden of the Consulate in St Petersburg had a musical theme and a nautical flavour

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

  • VisitBritain Extends its Reach to New GCC Markets

    Visits from the GCC to the UK show a 30% increase while spend doubles over the last 5 years

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

  • Celebrating 400 years of UK-Japan exchanges

    A special lecture was given at the British Embassy Tokyo on 11 June - exactly 400 years to the day since the arrival of the very first British ship in Japan.

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

  • Minister opens British Embassy in Bishkek

    Senior FCO Minister of State formally opens the British Embassy in Bishkek

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