Olympic Roundup - Saturday 11 August & Sunday 12 August
A look at Foreign Office activity and the events taking place in and around the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Sunday
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Foreign Secretary William Hague met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis in London. During the meeting the two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral, European and international matters. The Foreign Secretary raised the next UK-Nordic/Baltic Prime Ministers summit, which will be held in Riga next year. See also photo.
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Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Lord Coe as his Olympics legacy ambassador. Lord Coe will advise the Prime Minister on how best to secure the long-term benefits of hosting the Games, particularly focusing on the economic and business benefits from putting on such a successful Olympics. Read more on the Number10 website.
Saturday
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The Brazil Business Summit celebrates the Olympics handover from London 2012 to Rio 2016 by focusing on High Value Opportunities in the Brazilian Sports Infrastructure sector.
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Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed President Rosen Plevneliev of Bulgaria to the UK. They held constructive and wide-ranging talks on bilateral, European and security issues.
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President Toomas Ilves of Estonia met the Foreign Secretary for a bilateral meeting.
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Minister for Europe David Lidington will accompany the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Igor Luksic, to the 2012 women’s handball final where Montenegro is guaranteed its first ever Olympic medal.