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  • Foreign Secretary: el-Houla atrocities "must be investigated"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the Human Rights Council's resolution on Syria today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary announces expulsion of Syrian diplomats

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced the expulsion of the Syrian Chargé d’Affaires – Syria’s most senior diplomat in the United Kingdom – and two other diplomats from the Embassy.

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

  • UK-Russia tackle pressing foreign policy issues

    Foreign Secretary William Hague today visited newly-reappointed Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. They spoke about a range of global foreign policy issues including Syria and Iran.

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

  • Foreign Office makes clear Assad regime cannot act with impunity

    On 28 May the Syrian Chargé d’Affaires was summoned to the Foreign Office to see the Political Director, Sir Geoffrey Adams.

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

  • Prime Minister's call with President Hollande regarding Syria

    Leaders agreed that the brutality of the Damascus regime is a threat to regional security and those responsible must be held accountable.

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

  • Syrian chargé d’affaires summoned to Foreign Office

    Following the horrifying massacre of innocent civilians in Houla, Foreign Secretary William Hague has instructed that the Syrian chargé d’affaires be summoned to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: time running out for the Assad regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the time is running out for the Assad regime to adopt and implement Kofi Annan's six point plan and stop the torture, abuse and murder of their own people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes Libyan Prime Minister's visit to the UK

    On Friday 25 May Libyan Prime Minister Abdurahim El-Keib concluded a two-day visit to the UK, his first since taking office last year.

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

  • UK and Libya agreement on open government

    The UK and Libya will work together to develop a modern and reliable communications infrastructure in Libya, spreading the practice of open government.

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

  • Friends of Yemen meeting a “critical moment”

    "The UK government is committed to driving international efforts to provide assistance for Yemen’s plans to tackle all forms of instability and help it build on the important, but fragile progress it has made on politic…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns attack in Yemen

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt has condemned the "cowardly" attack in Sana'a on 21 May which has killed more than 90 people.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Speaking after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions, the Foreign Secretary William Hague said as long as violence continued, the UK would continue to increase pressure on the regime.

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

  • Foreign Secretary comments on parliamentary elections in Algeria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has congratulated the people of Algeria on the conduct of the elections and the progress they represent.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns bomb attacks in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has condemned the attacks in Damascus on 10 May, which have killed at least 40 people.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned by violence in Egypt

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has called on all involved to show maximum restraint following violence in Cairo.

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

  • Minister calls on Syrian regime to implement urgently Annan plan

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has commented on the ongoing violence in Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister strengthens ties during visit to Libya

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt yesterday concluded a successful two day visit to Libya – his second in six months.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions against the Syrian regime.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN authorisation of monitoring mission in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the resolution increases the pressure on the Syrian regime to begin a transition to a democratic, plural political system.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN supervision mission in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the UN supervision mission in Syria, saying it is a vital step in supporting the fragile ceasefire.

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