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  • Foreign Secretary discusses Syria with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke by telephone for half an hour this morning to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after the latter’s visit to Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary responds to UNSC vote on Syria

    Foreign Secretary: "Those opposing UN Security Council action will have to account to the Syrian people for their actions."

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

  • Foreign Office summons Syrian Ambassador over Homs siege

    The Syrian Ambassador to the UK was summoned to the Foreign Office this afternoon, where Permanent Under-Secretary Simon Fraser made clear the UK's condemnation of the atrocities being committed by the Syrian regime.

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

  • Syria: "an utterly unacceptable situation which demands a united international response"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague updated Parliament on the situation in Syria, and plans to put pressure on the Syrian regime.

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

  • Foreign Secretary condemns brutal violence in Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague "horrified" at escalating violence.

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

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office condemns break-in at Syrian Embassy in London

    The Foreign and Commonwealth Office condemns the actions of protestors who broke into the Syrian Embassy in London on 4 February.

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

  • Explanation of UNSC Syria vote by Ambassador Lyall Grant

    Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Lyall Grant, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Adoption of a Syria UNSCR, 4 February 2012.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on Syria: "Urgent for the Security Council to pass a meaningful and strong resolution"

    Remarks at the stakeout by The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges Security Council to support Moroccan resolution on Syria

    Following the UN Security Council debate on Syria the Foreign Secretary William Hague again urged the adoption of a resolution to support Arab League plans to end the crisis.

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

  • Foreign Secretary urges UN support for Arab League on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague will today argue for the urgent adoption of a resolution on Syria in support of Arab League plans to end the crisis when he speaks at the UN Security Council today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes leading role by Morocco at the UN on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed Morocco's contribution to discussions on Syria when he met Moroccan Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Youssef Amrani.

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

  • Foreign Secretary on Syria: "We should unite behind the Arab League plan"

    Intervention by The Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister concerned at killing of Syrian Red Crescent doctor

    Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt has spoken following the death of the Secretary-General of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes 11th round of EU sanctions against Syrian regime

    Foreign Secretary William Hague has welcomed sanctions on Syria, which target individuals and entities supporting the Syrian regime's violence and repression against its people.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Syrian Kurdish opposition leader

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met the Syrian Kurdish political leader Dr Abdul Hakeem Bashar on 18 January.

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

  • Foreign Ministers to discuss Iran & Syria in Brussels

    EU Foreign Ministers will discuss further EU sanctions on Iran and Syria when they meet in Brussels on 23 January.

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

  • "Freedom is still flowering in the Arab Spring"

    Marking the first anniversary of the Arab Spring, Foreign Secretary William Hague has written about developments in an article published today.

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

  • Foreign Secretary concerned by death of civilians and journalist in Homs

    "These deaths highlight once again the terrible price being paid by the people of Homs, as well as the courage of journalists who take great personal risks to bring to light what is happening to the people of Syria.&quo…

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

  • Foreign Office Minister discusses Syria with Arab League Secretary General

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that the Syrian Government must allow the Arab League mission independent and unrestricted access to all areas of Syria.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister condemns bomb attacks in Syria

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt said that he remains deeply worried about the situation in Syria following bomb attacks in central Damascus on 23 December.

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