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  • Foreign Minister Hugo Swire leaves Cambodia after a successful visit to the region. Very impressed with Cambodia’s potential for the future.

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

  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire will answer your questions on Burma live via Twitter on 4 February.

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

  • Minister Hugo Swire spoke about Burma's democratic reforms, the peace process in Rakhine and Burma's diplomatic relations with Britain.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire is the first British Minister since World War II to visit Kachin State in Burma.

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

  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma for second time and meets Aung San Suu Kyi and Ministers on democracy and human rights Burma.

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

  • UK Foreign Office Minister for Asia Hugo Swire arrives in Burma on Tuesday 28th January for a three-day visit.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire has underlined the UK's concerns about recent violence in Rakhine State, Burma.

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

  • The Foreign Office has published reporting on 27 Countries of Concern. The quarterly updates cover October to December 2013.

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

  • James Townshend, the UK’s Business Ambassador for Agriculture will visit Burma on 20-25 January.

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

  • UK and US Embassies express concern over violence in Rakhine State.

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

  • International Community expresses concern over dire humanitarian situation faced by internally displaced persons in Rakhine region.

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

  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire has welcomed a presidential pledge to free all remaining prisoners in Burma.

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

  • Burmese Government invited to attend international conference in London in February 2014.

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

  • British Government to support Burma’s fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism

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

  • Foreign Secretary William Hague: Nelson Mandela was one of the greatest moral and political leaders of our time.

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

  • Over 300 Rangoon students perform Macbeth at the National Theatre, in a Shakespeare Schools project for Great Britain Week 2013

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

  • UK Embassy launches the first ever Great Britain Week in Burma, 1-7 December

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

  • FCO Minister Baroness Warsi is encouraged by progress on human rights at UN General Assembly’s 3rd Committee.

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

  • The UK is supporting attempts to make Burma’s economic development sustainable and inclusive.

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

  • UK body leading the way on strengthening Burma’s accountancy profession, which will be essential for strong economic development.

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