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

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

The foreign secretary will also visit the International Maritime Organization on Thursday in a show of support for the organisation's efforts to help ships and seafarers currently trapped in the waterway.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Back in his private room, Stalin told his foreign secretary, “We’ll have to have a talk with Kurchatov today about speeding up our work.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin