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  • This week at the Foreign Office

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

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

  • Minister for Africa comments after meeting with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, arrived in Kigali today for meetings following the joint communiqué agreed by Presidents Museveni, Kagame and Kabila yesterday in Uganda.

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

  • Mark Simmonds visits Africa to support efforts to end crisis in Goma

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds is visiting Africa on a three-country visit to support international efforts to bring an end to the crisis in Goma.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes strategic energy partnership in Côte d'Ivoire

    British company is awarded major energy contract in Abidjan

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

  • Prime Minister's speech to CBI

    The Prime Minister spoke to the CBI conference about plans to help British business thrive.

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

  • Foreign Secretary met Sebastian Pinera, President of Chile and his Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno

    The Foreign Secretary welcomed a joint commitment to partner on science and innovation and an agreement between the British Antarctic Survey and Chilean Antarctic Institute to strengthen cooperation on scientific research.

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

  • Britain in Latin and Central America

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire talked about strengthening UK ties with Latin and Central America at the Diplomatic Academy (IEESFORD) in El Salvador

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

  • Statement on Prime Minister's meeting with President Pinera of Chile

    The two leaders welcomed an agreement signed today between the British Antarctic Survey and Chilean Antarctic Institute to strengthen the countries' cooperation in this region.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister will today re-open British Embassy in El Salvador

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has said that the UK will continue to increase engagement with Latin America.

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

  • Prime Minister of Thailand visit to the UK

    Prime Minister David Cameron and Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra agree to establish a Strategic Dialogue for future bilateral cooperation

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

  • Presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds and US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson call for free, fair and transparent elections.

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

  • PM's speech at Lord Mayor's Banquet

    David Cameron's speech on November 12, 2012, on trade, education and modern industrial strategy.

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

  • Britain is open for business

    The following article by British High Commissioner James Bevan was published in the Indian Express newspaper on 9 November 2012.

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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 and its embassies overseas this week.

    • Updated:

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

  • The India and UK partnership

    The Foreign Secretary has made a statement about building a stronger partnership with India following a meeting with Mr Salman Khurshid, Indian Foreign Minister for External Affairs.

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

  • Promoting rules-based systems for global economic growth

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has talked about how international rules and standards can help stimulate global economic growth in a speech to Wilton Park.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Burmese President on reforms

    Foreign Secretary William Hague congratulates Burmese President on reforms and highlights concern at violence in Rakhine state.

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

  • African Investment Summit

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds gave a speech on investment in Africa.

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

  • Foreign Secretary opens new British Embassy in Laos

    Foreign Secretary William Hague is "delighted to open the new British Embassy in Vientiane after an absence of 27 years".

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

  • Moore: Scotland will benefit as a UK Embassy network grows in Southeast Asia

    Firms in Scotland will have access to a wider global network for trade and diplomacy after the UK Government announced it was opening a new British Embassy in Laos.

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