This week at the Foreign Office
A look at the work of the Foreign Office and its embassies overseas this week.
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 relations with two key partners in Asia were highlighted this week, when Foreign Secretary William Hague met State Councillor Dai of China, and gave a speech about UK-Pakistan relations.
皇冠体育app hosted by the Foreign Secretary in London on 26 September was an opportunity for discussion on a range of international issues, and where the UK and China can work together in future.
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary鈥檚 speech on the highlighted the close ties between Britain and Pakistan over the last six decades.
On Thursday, Foreign Secretary William Hague and Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt on Thursday 29 September. On the same day Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt issued a , calling on President Assad to end brutality against the people of Syria.
Following reports that Iranian Church Leader Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani faces a death sentence after refusing an order to recant his faith, the Foreign Secretary . He also expressed his concern at sentences handed out by a , where a group of medics have been sentenced to between 5 and 15 years in prison.
On Tuesday, 皇冠体育app Foreign Office launched a consultation on , and Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham , describing it as an important step forward.
On Monday, to discuss the UK鈥檚 role in rebuilding Libya, meeting NTC Ministers, Central Bank, the Libyan Businessmen Council and NTC international advisers.
has met representatives of civil society groups to hear their views ahead of the Heads of Government meeting in Perth.
皇冠体育app Foreign Office鈥檚 Know Before You Go team are at the on 30 September to 2 October, offering advice to Britons planning to buy property abroad. 皇冠体育app FCO Travel Advice Team also reminded football fans to .