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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Minister for the Middle East meets Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt met Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister to discuss restarting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and the Iranian nuclear threat.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister on flooding in Sri Lanka

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expressed his support in a message to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor GL Peiris.

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

  • Strengthening the UK's ties with the Gulf and the Middle East

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt visited Qatar this week as part of the Government's continued efforts to build relations with countries in the Middle East.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister "deeply disturbed" by sentencing of Iranian human rights lawyer

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt calls for Iran's authorities to overturn the sentence.

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

  • Supporting UK education suppliers in Saudi Arabia

    Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Middle East Alistair Burt met the Saudi Education Minister, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Abdullah and Vice Minister, Dr Khaled Al Sabti today.

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

  • Progress and challenges for education in Afghanistan

    Foreign Office Minister responsible for Afghanistan Alistair Burt today met Afghan Education Minister Farooq Wardak who is visiting the UK for the Education World Forum.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses regret at loss of life and urges restraint.

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt speaks about demonstrations in Tunisia over the weekend which resulted in the loss of at least 14 lives

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

  • Minister condemns demolition in East Jerusalem

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt responds to reports that work has begun to enable creation of a new illegal settlement in occupied East Jerusalem.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister 'deeply saddened' by attack on church in Egypt

    An explosion killed and injured worshippers at a church in the northern city of Alexandria yesterday.

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

  • Terrorist attack in Pakistan

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has condemned the 'appalling attack' today on refugees in Khar, Pakistan.

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

  • Minister defends need for private space in diplomacy in the Internet age

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt argued the case for the FCO’s digital engagement activities during a Westminster Hall debate, whilst emphasising the need for certain diplomatic communications to remain private.

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

  • Westminster Hall debate: Effects on Diplomacy of Internet Technologies

    Full text of the Westminster Hall debate on the effect of the Internet on diplomacy and the work of the Foreign Office. Includes Hansard references.

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

  • Boosting British business in Atlanta

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt visited Atlanta to discuss the growing business links.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East condemns bombing in Iran

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt has condemned the terrorist bombing in Chabahar, Iran.

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

  • Human rights of Palestinian children in the West Bank

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt talked about the UK's concerns when he took part in an adjournment debate in Parliament on 7 December.

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

  • UK and Tunisia share a strong relationship

    Minister Alistair Burt gave a statement on his visit to Tunisia on 29-30 November 2010

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

  • British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt's visit to Basra

    During a visit to Basra Province yesterday, British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met a range of politicians, religious and civil society leaders and businessmen.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister's visit to Iraq concludes

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt became the first Foreign Office Minister to visit Iraq since the UK Coalition Government took office in May.

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

  • A roadmap to combating honour-based violence in Iraqi Kurdistan

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt gave his support for a report and action plan to combat honour-based violence commissioned by the Kurdistan Regional Government.

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

  • Strengthening the relationship between the UK and Iraq

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt is visiting Iraq. He is the first Foreign Office Minister to visit Iraq since the UK Coalition Government took office in May.

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