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

"I was under strict instruction not to discuss that with the then foreign secretary, which was uncomfortable," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

This is a reference to the foreign secretary and outwardly gives cover to Sir Olly's anticipated defence, that the law states he should be discreet with information gathered during vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

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