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  • Foreign Office Minister to visit Nigeria

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds to travel to Nigeria for high-level meetings to discuss further UK assistance.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes South Sudan peace agreement

    Minister for Africa welcomes agreement but expresses grave concerns over human rights violations and continued fighting.

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

  • UK experts arrive in Nigeria

    UK team has arrived in Abuja to support Nigerian government in its response to the abduction of over 200 school girls.

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

  • FCO Minister condemns Syrian regime’s siege and starvation tactics

    Hugh Robertson condemns continued attempts to starve Syrian people into submission and calls for Security Council action.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on verdict in Minova mass rape case

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on military court ruling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on rape cases in Minova.

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

  • UK condemns attack on EU delegation in Yemen

    Hugh Robertson condemns attack on EU Delegation convoy and offers condolences to families of those killed in recent offensive against al Qaeda.

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

  • Foreign Secretary to host ‘London 11’ Friends of Syria meeting

    Foreign Secretary to host meeting of Friends of Syria in London next week.

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

  • Middle East Peace Process

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

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

  • Gifting of equipment to Syria

    The Foreign Secretary has updated Parliament on the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army.

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

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Iraqi people on voting in national elections

    Foreign Secretary congratulates Iraq on holding elections and stresses importance of an inclusive political process.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by horrific reports of chemical weapon use in Syria

    Foreign Secretary urges OPCW mission to determine urgently the facts behind recent reports of chemical weapon use in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary's opening remarks at Friends of Yemen meeting

    A successful transition in Yemen will require strong leadership and coordinated and generous international support.

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

  • London to host Friends of Yemen meeting on 29 April 2014

    UK, Saudi Arabia and Yemen will co-chair meeting to support Yemen through its political transition.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns Israeli steps towards settlement expansion

    William Hague condemns Israeli steps towards settlement expansion in the West Bank and says negotiations are only way to peace.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Israeli Minister for International Relations

    Foreign Secretary discusses Middle East Peace Process and Iran nuclear negotiations with Israeli Minister for International Relations.

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

  • UK and Bahrain working together to promote Islamic Finance

    UK-Bahrain Islamic Finance Summit forges partnership to uncover new trade and investment opportunities in both countries.

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

  • FCO Minister responds to rejected appeal of activists in Egypt

    Hugh Robertson expresses concern that the appeal of the Egyptian activists Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohammed Adel has been rejected.

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

  • London 11 Statement on Presidential elections in Syria

    “London 11” core group statement says elections organised by Asad regime would be parody of democracy

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

  • Foreign Office Minister congratulates Morocco on Human Rights progress

    Hugh Robertson welcomes Morocco’s recent announcements of important progress on Human Rights.

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

  • UK makes £3m contribution to Syrian Recovery Fund

    William Hague and Justine Greening announce a £3million boost to the Syria Recovery Trust Fund.

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