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  • The EU and Turkey: Stronger Together

    By 16 Foreign Ministers: At a time when the EU faces economic challenges and continuing instability in the Middle East, our relationship with Turkey matters more than ever.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU's 'toughest ever' sanctions against Iran

    The EU today agreed that the oil ban against Iran will come into force on 1 July.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hosts GCC ministers

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Ministers from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) today met in London for a meeting of the UK-GCC strategic dialogue.

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

  • Political will, military capacity: maritime security in the Middle East

    Speech by Sir Nick Harvey, Minister for the Armed Forces.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister expresses deep concern at sentencing of Iranian human rights lawyer

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expressed concern at the sentence handed to Iranian human rights lawyer Abdolfattah Soltani, saying the case highlights the callous disregard of the Iranian government for its people and…

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

  • Foreign Affairs Council and General Affairs Council to meet in Luxembourg

    Minister for Europe David Lidington laid a statement in Parliament detailing the agenda for the two meetings on 25 and 26 June.

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

  • Global strategy forum 2012

    Speech by Adrimal Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • Foreign Secretary statement on conclusion of E3+3 talks

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following talks between Iran and the E3+3 in Moscow.

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

  • Prime Minister's speech at the British Embassy, Mexico

    I am here to talk about Anglo-Mexican relations, and I really do think that this is a huge opportunity for both our countries.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets King of Jordan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed regional issues during talks with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan on Monday, June 18.

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

  • Iraq’s Natural Resources and the Potential to Tackle the World Energy Challenges

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke about Iraq’s natural resources and its potential to tackle the world’s energy challenges at the Iraq Petroleum Conference on 18 June.

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria and Iran with Russian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the margins of the Heart of Asia Conference in Kabul on 14 June.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Iranian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Iranian Foreign Minister Salehi briefly at the latter's request in the margins of the Heart of Asia Conference on 14 June.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: "International unity" needed on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was interviewed by Dermot Murnaghan on Sky News today on Syria.

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

  • Forced marriage to become criminal offence

    PM: "forced marriage is wrong, is illegal and will not be tolerated."

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

  • Foreign Office Minister speaks out against Iran's "shameful" record on death penalty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke about his concern after a surge in executions in Iran.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Spanish Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that the UK and Spain maintain a "strong bilateral relationship following his meeting with the Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo.

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

  • UK-Russia tackle pressing foreign policy issues

    …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

  • 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

  • Foreign Secretary calls on Iran to take “urgent, concrete steps”

    Foreign Secretary comments after the E3+3 talks with Iran in Baghdad today.

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