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  • Foreign Office Minister on Afghan policing report

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said the UK will continue to work with international colleagues to produce the police force the Afghan people deserve.

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

  • UK concern at policing of recent protests in Bahrain

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt concerned at use of 'excessive force'.

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

  • UK and Greece: partnership and co-operation

    Foreign Secretary William Hague meets Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas for talks

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

  • Minister for the Middle East comments on recent events in Libya

    Commenting on recent events in Libya, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt today said:

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

  • New Defence infrastructure organisation

    The creation of a new organisation to manage Defence property has been announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox today, Wednesday 16 February 2011.

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

  • Military planes to land at Newquay Cornwall Airport

    Military aircraft will be able to land free of charge at Newquay Cornwall Airport, which is adjacent to RAF St Mawgan, as of this week for a trial period.

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

  • HMS Cornwall rescues hostages from pirates

    Five hostages and their fishing vessel have been freed from Somali pirates by a naval boarding party from HMS Cornwall.

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

  • Rollover of restrictive measures on Zimbabwe

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has updated Parliament on the EU's decision to rollover the restrictive measures on Zimbabwe

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

  • Minister welcomes announcement of Palestinian elections

    Commenting on the recent announcement by the Palestine Liberation Organisation that it will hold national elections by September, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt today said:

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

  • Russian Foreign Minister visits the UK

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sign new ‘Hotline’ treaty.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister calls on Government of Yemen to respect the right to peaceful protest

    "All Yemenis have a right to express their views in a peaceful and open manner," said Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt.

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

  • UK-Russia statement on Afghanistan

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed Afghanistan in their bilateral meeting in London on 15 February.

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

  • Liam Fox delivers Afghanistan update

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has delivered the latest Government quarterly update on Afghanistan to Parliament, highlighting the growing force levels and ability of Afghan security forces as the key to progress.

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

  • Training Afghanistan's 'greatest generation'

    The head of the NATO Training Mission (NTM) in Kabul spoke yesterday about the achievements made so far in building up effective Afghan National Security Forces and what improvements needed to be made next. Report by Ian Car…

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

  • Defence Secretary responds to e-mail error

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken of his 'fury' that 38 soldiers learned by e-mail that their contracts on the long-service list would not be renewed.

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

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Afternoon From 15 February 2011

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Prime Minister's meeting with Russian Foreign Secretary Lavrov, AV Bill, MoD email sackings, Inflation and Larry the cat

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

  • 2011/02/14 - Quarterly Statement on Afghanistan

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence to the House of Commons on Monday 14 February 2011.

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

  • "The UK will be an active and distinctive voice in the Middle East"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague made a statement to Parliament on recent developments in the Middle East and North Africa.

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

  • New lightweight ration packs hit the front line

    New lightweight ration packs which feature easy to carry new menus that can be eaten quickly whilst on patrol have arrived on the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • Defence Minister and Air Chief visit Afghanistan

    The Minister for International Security Strategy, Gerald Howarth, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, Chief of the Air Staff, have visited Afghanistan to talk with British forces personnel.

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