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  • Minister for Africa meets Kenyan Foreign Minister

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham discussed strengthening commercial ties between the UK and Kenya in his meeting with the country's Foreign Minister on 2 August.

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

  • Minister for Africa welcomes approval of a new national constitution for Somalia

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham welcomed the news that the constitution has been approved and urged Somalia's leaders to maintain the momentum and press ahead with ending the transition.

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

  • Foreign Secretary commends efforts of Joint Special Envoy on Syria

    Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke after the announcement that the Joint UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria Kofi Annan is not renewing his mandate.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister celebrates Paralympics

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt: "The Paralympics are a vivid illustration of the talents, ambition and skills of athletes with disabilities."

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

  • Foreign Office Minister speaks at Opening Gala of Creative Cities Collection 2012

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell: "This is an excellent cultural initiative bringing together paintings from all over the world, with the majority being provided by UK and Chinese artists."

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

  • Royal Navy bomb disposal expert awarded for efforts in Afghanistan

    A Royal Navy bomb disposal expert has been officially commended for his outstanding work training the Afghan National Army (ANA) to deal with deadly improvised explosive devices.

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

  • Minehunters protect drifting ship in pirate waters

    While Royal Navy warships protect the London Olympics, others have rushed to prevent a pirate attack in the Middle East.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister hosts young Olympic Truce Ambassadors from Colombia

    Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne hosted young Colombian athletes visiting the UK as part of an initiative to support young people from one of Colombia's most violent regions.

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

  • Minister for Africa meets future of East African journalism

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham welcomes two winners of the David Astor Journalism Awards to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

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

  • UK and Switzerland reinforce their close bilateral relationship

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met Switzerland's Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter in London on 1 August.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister meets with Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham met with the Honourable Minister for Petroleum Resources of Nigeria Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke to discuss the potential of the Nigerian oil and gas sector.

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

  • Nigeria: unlocking the trade potential

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham underlined the strong business relationship between the UK and Nigeria when he spoke at the High Level Business and Investment Summit on Nigeria.

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

  • UK and Zimbabwe reaffirm close friendship

    Minister for Africa and Zimbabwean Minister for Education, Sport, Arts and Culture cheer on Zimbabwean and Team GB swimmers.

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

  • Creating a strong investment environment in Kenya

    Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham took part in the opening of the Kenya Investment Summit hosted by Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki.

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

  • Combating illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean

    Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham has welcomed the UK's role in helping African coastal states build capacity to fight illegal fishing.

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

  • Andrew Mitchell: UN High Level Panel

    UN Secretary-General appoints High-level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda

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

  • Lady health workers saving lives in rural Pakistan

    How community-based female health workers are preventing the deaths of mothers and babies

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  • The UK and Singapore: a close and historic relationship

    Foreign Secretary William Hague met the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore on 30 July.

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

  • Syrian Chargé D’Affaires in London resigns

    The Syrian Chargé d’Affaires, Mr Khaled al-Ayoubi, has informed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office today that he has left his post in the Syrian Embassy in London.

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

  • Minister for the Middle East meets Prince Faisal of Jordan

    Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt welcomes Prince Faisal of Jordan and discusses the situation in Syria.

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