Quartet meeting in Italy 26 June 2009
The Quartet met on Friday 26 June and stressed their determination to actively and vigorously seek a comprehensive resolution to the Arab Israeli conflict.
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David Miliband calls for the release of Gilad Shalit 25 June 2009
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has once again called on Hamas to release the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on the third anniversary of his kidnapping.
Lebanon election results 08 June 2009
Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, has welcomed the peaceful outcome of the Lebanon elections. He said 'these elections show the way to the rest of the region.'
'Coalition of consent' with the Muslim world 21 May 2009
Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, delivered a key speech at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS) on 21 May calling for a 'coalition of consent' with the Muslim world.
Foreign Secretary holds meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister 13 May 2009
David Miliband and the Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman held a meeting on 13 May in London. Following the meeting they issued a joint statement emphasising the need for immediate progress towards a comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
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