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Updated Between 1 January 2012
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  • Foreign Secretary 'disappointed' at the outcome of the Arms Trade Treaty negotiations

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has expressed his disappointment that international negotiations on the Arms Trade Treaty did not reach a conclusion yesterday.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes Ugandan Vice President to London

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has welcomed Uganda Vice President Edward Ssekandi to London.

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

  • Minister of Europe welcomes President of Lithuania

    Minister for Europe David Lidington welcomed President Dalia Grybauskaite of Lithuania during her visit to London for the Olympic games.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Brunei Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne met Pehin Hazair, Brunei Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport on 28 July.

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

  • Minister for Africa meets President of Co?te d’Ivoire

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham met President Ouattara of Co?te d’Ivoire on 28 July.

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

  • Baroness Hanham joins young Olympics fans welcoming the Torch to Southwark

    Baroness Hanham visits Southwark to see how the Near Neighbours programme is bringing people from different communities and faiths together.

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

  • Minister celebrates Ramadan with British Muslims and Islamic Relief

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell attended an Iftar event organised by Islamic Relief on 26 July.

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

  • Olympic Roundup - Friday 27 July

    Today's look at Foreign Office activity and the events taking place in and around the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • Minister for Europe meets Moldovan Prime Minister

    Minister for Europe David Lidington met Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat on 27 July ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: Syrian assault on Aleppo is unacceptable escalation of conflict

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken after reports that the Assad regime is amassing troops around the city of Aleppo.

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

  • "An important year for UK-China relations"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the China Business summit at the British Business Embassy in Lancaster House on 27 July.

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

  • Olympic Truce: a source of optimism and inspiration in a troubled world

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at an event attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon celebrating the Olympic Truce.

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

  • MOD signs Trident support contract

    The Ministry of Defence has today signed a 15-year contract with ABL Alliance to provide support of the Trident Strategic Weapon System at the Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport and the Strategic Weapon Support Build…

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Prime Minister of Haiti

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Prime Minister of Haiti Laurent Lamothe in London ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • Djibouti: a valued partner for the UK

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has held a meeting with Prime Minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita of Djibouti.

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

  • "UK determined to deepen relationship with Côte d'Ivoire"

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has welcomed the President and First Lady of la Côte d'Ivoire to London for the 2012 Olympics Games.

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

  • Summit Boosts UK–China Trade and Investment: Foreign Secretary

    Senior Government ministers will meet leading UK and Chinese industrialists at a global business summit in London today aimed at fostering trade…

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

  • Statement on Osprey Field

    Fairfield Energy Limited has advised DECC that whilst conducting ROV operations at the Osprey subsea manifold, another ongoing small leak has…

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

  • New rules on video game classification

    Latest move by Government to better protect children from unsuitable material

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

  • North Yorkshire to install fibre broadband

    County becomes the first in England to deploy Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) funds.

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