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  • Vacancy: Part-time Pro Consul

    The British Embassy Baku would like to invite applications for the position of Pro-Consul (part-time).

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

  • Culture Minister prevents Cabinet from leaving the UK

    Ed Vaizey temporarily blocks export of rare French Empire medal cabinet.

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

  • Changing lives in Zambia

    Scottish Minister ends visit to Malawi and Zambia by visiting Scottish aid project

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

  • The Queen's Baton Relay in Zambia: High Commissioner's speech

    To celebrate the arrival of the Queen's Baton in Zambia on 27 January, the British High Commissioner James Thornton said;

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

  • UK-Peru relationship boosted by British Council return in 2014

    The British Council has announced plans to re-open its office in Lima, Peru. The UK’s international cultural relations organisation intends to return to the country in the summer of 2014, eight years after it ceased operatio…

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

  • Capita’s Southampton employees win Big Society Award

    Big Society Award for volunteers who help young people in Southampton learn skills for work.

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

  • FCO Minister Hugo Swire visits Burma

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

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

  • The Skills Summit: importance of technical and vocational training

    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock's marks the 70th anniversary of the Butler Reform Act, highlighting the importance of technical and vocational training.

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

  • David Cameron's Holocaust Commission speech

    This speech was made at a reception in Downing Street for survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides to launch the Holocaust Commission.

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

  • Queen's Baton and Scottish Minister arrive in Zambia

    On Sunday 26 January 2014 the Queen’s Baton arrived in Zambia as part of the warm-up to the Commonwealth Games.

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

  • Baroness Warsi meets Central African Republic religious leaders

    Baroness Warsi today met two of CAR’s foremost religious leaders whose efforts to reduce tensions in CAR are crucial.

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

  • Britain and Odisha: Both GREAT

    Transcript of a speech by Sir James Bevan KCMG, UK High Commissioner in Bhubaneshwar, 27 January 2014.

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

  • Holocaust Memorial Day

    Faith and Communities and Senior Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi marks Holocaust Memorial Day.

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

  • UK to play leading role in remembering the Holocaust internationally

    Foreign Secretary marks Holocaust Memorial Day with a commitment to remember and to learn its lessons.

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

  • Nick Clegg attends Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 event

    Nick Clegg speaks about remembrance as an important thread which binds us together as we face the challenges of the future.

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

  • HMA announces winner in "Women in the New Egypt" film competition

    The British Embassy in Cairo hosted last Wednesday, a reception where his Excellency announced the winners in the “Women in the New Egypt” film competition. Sondos Shabayek, the film maker of “El Bent”.

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

  • Bilateral Projects Programme invites bids for 2014-2015

    The Bilateral Projects Programme now invites proposals for project initiatives in Russia for 2014-2015.

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

  • Prime Minister launches Holocaust Commission

    The commission will work to ensure Britain has a permanent memorial to the Holocaust and educational resources for future generations.

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

  • Power to the people – government boost to community energy

    Local communities will be able to take control of their energy bills and help transform the energy system thanks to proposals unveiled today in Britain’s first Community Energy Strategy.

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

  • Top tips for travelling to Sochi

    A guide to help you stay safe and enjoy the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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