Somalia: Djibouti Agreement

Foreign Office Minister, Lord Malloch Brown commented on the signing of the Djibouti Agreement in Somalia on Tuesday 19 August.

Foreign Secretary: Georgia-Russia Ceasefire

Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, commented on the signing of the Georgia/Russia ceasefire agreement on Saturday 16 August. He said: 'We welcome President Medvedev's signature of the ceasefire agreement with Georgia.'

Foreign Secretary: Zimbabwe

Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, commented on the governmental situation in Zimbabwe on Friday 15 August. He said, ' It is very disappointing that the Zimbabwean people do not yet have the government they deserve.'

Death of Ian Kenyon, former Executive Secretary of the OPCW

Ian Kenyon, formerly the Executive Secretary of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), died last week following a long illness.

Change of travel advice to Georgia

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office changed its travel advice to Georgia on Tuesday 12 August. We now advise against all travel to Georgia.