foreign secretary

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“Road closures are a small price to pay for a much greater reward, for peace to return to the region,” said Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, a former Pakistan foreign secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In a news conference in March, just days before being named foreign secretary, Velasco condemned the deaths of Mexican citizens in U.S. custody as “painful, heartrending, and absolutely unacceptable for the government of Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel called on Doughty to confirm the government would not try to push a deal through without Trump's support.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Meanwhile, the foreign secretary is hosting 35 nations - including European and Gulf counties - on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I had agreed to international mediation, and on April 13 a dele-gation arrived led by Lord Carrington, the former British foreign secretary, and Henry Kissinger, the former American secretary of state.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela