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  • Foreign Secretary warns Assad regime against assault on Homs

    Foreign Secretary William Hague comments on hearing the reports that the Assad regime may be preparing a land assault on Homs.

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

  • US-DPRK Agreement on Nuclear Moratorium/IAEA Inspections

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed commitment by the DPRK to halt nuclear tests and uranium enrichment and to accept IAEA inspectors to verify this undertaking.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes General Affairs Council agreement on Serbia's EU candidate status

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed yesterday's recommendation by the EU General Affairs Council to grant Serbia EU Candidate Status, and to further enhance cooperation with Kosovo.

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

  • Foreign Secretary confirms British journalist's arrival in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary William Hague confirmed British journalist Paul Conroy is safely in Lebanon when he updated the House of Commons on 28 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes intensification of EU pressure on Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after EU Foreign Ministers agreed further sanctions including freezing the assets of the Central Bank of Syria and the restricting the regime's access to the gold and precious metals…

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes President Hadi’s inauguration

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed the inauguration of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi in Yemen, the first change of Head of State in over 33 years.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: "we have to intensify the pressure" on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague was in Tunisia today for the Friends of Syria meeting.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague said that building on today's breakthrough, continued commitment to the Dialogue will ensure both countries remain on the path towards a more stable and prosperous future.

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

  • "We must show that we will not abandon the Syrian people in their darkest hour"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Friends of Syria meeting in Tunis on 24 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speech ahead of the London Conference on Somalia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke at the Somali Diaspora reception on the eve of the London Somalia Conference.

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

  • Foreign Secretary deeply saddened by the death of western journalists in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken following reports of the death of Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik in Homs today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary meets Egyptian Foreign Minister

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr Muhammad Kamel Amr in London on 22 February.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes UN resolution on enhanced support for the African Union Mission in Somalia

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement on the adoption of the UN resolution which agrees support for more sustainable funding and increased numbers of troops in Somalia.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes successful Yemeni election

    Foreign Secretary William Hague: "Yemeni people made clear there is no place for violence in Yemen’s democratic future"

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

  • Strengthening the UK's relationship with Somaliland

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met President Silanyo of Somaliland on 22 February, the eve of the London Conference on Somalia.

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

  • International community targets pirate kingpins

    Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that the UK is to provide the Director and fund the construction of the new Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions Intelligence Co-ordination Centre (RAPPICC) based in the Seychelles.

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

  • Britain and Pakistan: an unbreakable partnership

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar discussed trade, economic growth and development, cultural co-operation, security and education when they met in London today.

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

  • Progress in Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the progress made in Afghanistan during January.

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

  • Foreign Secretary publishes review of consular evacuation procedures

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the review of the FCO's evacuation procedures.

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

  • UK: We are committed to our relationship with Pakistan for the long term

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in London today for talks on the Enhanced Strategic Dialogue.

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