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  • Welcome to the Embassy's new website

    This website will provide you with information on the relationship between the UK and Turkmenistan, as well as services the Embassy can offer to British citizens and also Turkmen nationals looking to visit the UK

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

  • Commonwealth Charter outlines institution’s values and beliefs

    For the first time in its sixty-four year history, the Commonwealth will have a formal Charter setting out its core values.

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

  • UK priorities in Yemen

    The UK is taking a leading role in coordinating international support for President Hadi to implement reform and tackle instability.

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

  • Britain is open for business

    British Ambassador Alan Charlton writes article for Inforel - Brazilian foreign issues news agency.

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

  • DCLG responds to reporting of housing and planning measures announced in the Budget

    Response to reports of flexibilities announced in the Budget making it easier to convert property into homes and the new Help to Buy scheme.

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

  • British Embassy Budapest organises its third Human Rights Movie Day

    On 19 March the British Embassy Budapest organised its Third Annual Human Rights Movie Day.

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

  • British High Commission opens workshop on Child Protection in the Gambia

    The UK Deputy High Commissioner to The Gambia George Sherriff this week opened a two day workshop being run by the Child Protection Alliance (CPA) aimed at increasing awareness of child rights amongst religious and community leaders within The Gambia.

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

  • UK Scout group visited Soma

    A group of 30 UK adventure scouts aged between 14 – 18 years of age visited The Gambia and the town of Soma earlier this month as part of a long running volunteer scout exchange that has collaborated with Kaira Konko Scouts …

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

  • British Foreign Secretary visits Ghana

    This was the first of such visits in 13 years and the latest in a series of high level UK Ministerial visits in recent months to Ghana.

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

  • Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

    The British Embassy held a press conference to showcase the excellent work done by TOSTAN and the Grand Mother Project in this field.

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

  • "On Iran's nuclear programme, we are willing to look at any possibility that would take us forward. There's still plenty of time for negotiations."

    Ambassador Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque speaks to the Wiener Zeitung about her work as UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations

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

  • Freedom of expression in a nutshell

    The British Embassy in Skopje supports capacity building for Macedonian judiciary in the area of freedom of expression.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes UN Human Rights Council session

    Foreign Office Senior Minister of State, Baroness Warsi, comments on the conclusion of 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

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

  • A time for change: ending female genital mutilation

    UK aid backs global wave of change to end damaging practice within a generation

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  • UK supports OSCE work with police in Kyrgyzstan

    In 2012 the UK provided £115,000 towards a project run by the OSCE in Kyrgyzstan to support the police working in multi-ethnic communities.

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

  • Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe reconvenes in Strasbourg

    The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will hold its second part-session the third week of April

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes extension of UN mandate on Syria

    Foreign Secretary: evidence gathered by UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria will ensure those responsible for violations are held to account.

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

  • Marylebone Cricket Club visited Argentina to celebrate 100th anniversary of the local cricket association

    Between 28 February and 3 March, the MCC and the Argentine cricket team played three tests matches which the British club won.

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

  • Scotland leads support for UK Armed Forces

    Scotland has become the first UK country to unite behind the Armed Forces Covenant.

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

  • Scotland’s consumers to benefit from £1.5 million boost to Citizens Advice Scotland

    The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore has welcomed a package of new funding for Citizens Advice Scotland.

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