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 Foreign Secretary meets with the Chairman of the Joint Presidency of Bosnia and HerzegovinaForeign Secretary David Miliband met Dr Haris Silajdzic, Chairman of the Joint Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina this morning. Statement on the release of Paul MartinForeign Office Spokesperson statement on the release of British journalist Paul Martin United British companies in trade drive to United Arab EmiratesUK Minister for Trade, Investment and Small Business Lord Davies has led a delegation of around 70 British small and medium enterprises to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week. Foreign Secretary and OIC Secretary General talk on Al ArabiyaForeign Secretary David Miliband and Organisation of the Islamic Conference Secretary General, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, speak on the Al Arabiya news channel. Foreign Secretary meets with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic ConferenceForeign Secretary David Miliband met with the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, on 11 March 2010. European Youth Parliament meets at the FCOThe FCO hosted the South East Forum of the European Youth Parliament (EYP), one of 14 regional forums the EYP is running across the UK. Save this number! Foreign Office trials text messaging for Brits abroadBritish travellers arriving in Egypt or Turkey next week will get a text message from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Joint UK-Somalia press statement on the visit of the President of Somalia to LondonPresident Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of Somalia visited the UK from 8-11 March 2010, meeting Prime Minister Gordon Brown and other government ministers to discuss a range of issues. Future of Afghanistan: David Miliband on CNNForeign Secretary David Miliband discussed the future of Afghanistan on ´Connect the World´, CNN Next Page | Last Page | |
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