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 Foreign Secretary answered questions from Parliament鈥檚 Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary covered Syria, Libya, Afghanistan and other developments in UK foreign policy. When asked about his reaction to the tragic death of the US Ambassador in Benghazi the Foreign Scretary said:
鈥淚t is a tragedy, that is the first thing to say. This was a highly respected ambassador who worked very closely with many of our staff at the British Embassy in Tripoli and was working hard in the interests not just of the United States but in the interests of the people of Libya, and I called Secretary Clinton at the weekend to express our condolences and also to discuss the various security measures that each of our countries has taken. I also met the US Assistant Secretary of State Bill Burns in Baghdad the day after it happened last week and discussed the situation with him.鈥�
皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary also visited Poland with the Defence Secretary. Where he hailed the :
鈥淚t is a huge pleasure to be in Poland again. 皇冠体育app United Kingdom and Poland share an important relationship. We are close allies within the EU and NATO and share a similar outlook on many international issues.鈥�
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt鈥檚 visited the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday for the :
鈥淚t was a pleasure to visit the UAE to renew our close ties with the Emiratis. Through the UK-UAE Taskforce our investment is growing in each other鈥檚 economies and our cultural and educational links are prospering. British nationals are helping to drive UAE prosperity and have been involved in iconic projects like the Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi Formula One. Emirati investment in the UK is also thriving, through innovative projects like the London Array, the world鈥檚 largest offshore wind farm, and the fantastic Emirates Skyline - a new cable car across the River Thames in London.鈥�
Minister for Consular Affairs to learn about the issues faced by thousands of British nationals living in and visiting the region.
This weekend the as part of Open House London. Visitors can hear about the formation of the office, see the historic fine rooms, and meet Foreign Office staff and hear about life in the FCO.
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