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  • Alistair Burt welcomes peaceful transfer of Camp Ashraf residents

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomes peaceful transfer of residents from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty after appalling recent attack.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns violence at Camp Ashraf, Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt appalled to hear of Sunday's violence at Camp Ashraf in Iraq.

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

  • Call for Bids: Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative Fund in Iraq

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office recently launched a fund for the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), within the Human Rights and Democracy Programme.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Iraq attacks

    Following yesterday’s attacks in Iraq, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt called for leaders to work together for stability.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns brutal attacks in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister, Hugo Swire calls upon Iraqi leaders to put aside their differences and work together to stop terrorism

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns prison attacks in Iraq

    Alistair Burt strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on Abu Ghraib and Al-Taji prisons in Iraq yesterday.

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

  • Update on countries featured in Human Rights and Democracy Report

    The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover April to June 2013.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns recent attacks in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt condemns the recent attacks in Iraq targeting football and other sports.

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

  • Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal to be decommissioned

    The Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal (IRSM) will be decommissioned in 2013. Any outstanding applications should be submitted by 1 October 2013.

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

  • FCO Minister welcomes improved Kuwait-Iraq relations

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomes improved relations between Iraq and Kuwait.

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

  • International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture

    In a statement to mark International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture the FCO’s Minister for Human Rights, Baronness Warsi reaffirmed the UK’s support for torture victims.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns Camp Liberty attack in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Government of Iraq to fully investigate the attack yesterday on Camp Liberty in Iraq.

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

  • Local and International experts discuss recommendations to strengthen Kurdistan media

    The British Consulate General in Erbil co-sponsored an international conference aimed at enhancing the role of media in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and promoting a better relationship between journalists and the government.

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

  • WFD holds workshop on Parliamentary Oversight and the Role of the Opposition in the Kurdistan Region – Iraq

    The Westminster Foundation for Democracy, with the Kurdistan Parliament – Iraq (KPI) held a workshop on Parliamentary Oversight and the Role of the Opposition on 14 and 15 May this year.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns terrorist attacks in Baghdad

    Alistair Burt: Terrorism has no place in Iraq's future. UK will continue to support those building a democratic, stable & prosperous Iraq

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

  • Biggest ever UK trade mission to visit Iraq

    The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Executive Chairman, Baroness Nicholson has announced the biggest ever trade mission to Iraq.

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

  • FCO Minister statement on Iraq violence

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa condemns violent attacks in Iraq and urges leaders to work to combat terrorism and violence

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls for political process to address violence in Iraq

    Alistair Burt says Iraqis want a stable, prosperous and democratic country, not a return to the sectarian conflict of the past.

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

  • British Consulate General attends Kurdistan MP's media relations course graduation ceremony

    British Consulate General Hugh Evans and the Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament handed out certificates to 32 Members of Parliament and 4 Parliament Advisors.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned about increased violence in Iraq

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls for an end to violence and a peaceful solution in Iraq.

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