Tag: Ben Lyster-Binns

• Saturday, June 25th 2016 - 11:34 UTC

  Ambassador Lyster-Binns confident the UK economy is large and strong

  

  United Kingdom´s Leave victory did not come as a great surprise, since the race was too tight, but that was the decision of the people and the economy is large and strong, admitted British ambassador in Uruguay, Ben Lyster-Binns, in a television interview.

• Saturday, May 7th 2016 - 06:00 UTC

  Ian Duddy appointed next UK ambassador to Uruguay as of October

  

  Ian Duddy has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uruguay in succession to Ben Lyster-Binns, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Duddy will take up his appointment during October 2016.

• Friday, September 25th 2015 - 05:59 UTC

  “Let the private sector make business with Falkland/Malvinas, a blockade in the Americas is unacceptable” said lawmaker Trobo

  

  Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo said that a blockade in the Americas was 'unacceptable' and called for closer links between the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and the continent, urging the private sector to take advantage of the business opportunities in trade and services.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2015 - 06:02 UTC

  The British Pavilion at the Expo Prado 2015: Best in Show

  

  More than 75,000 people visited the British Pavilion at the Expo Prado 2015 -the largest agro-industrial exhibition in Uruguay. The Pavilion was awarded first prize in the category “Best Embassy and Chamber of Commerce Pavilion” by the Uruguayan Rural Association, organisers of the Expo.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2015 - 16:38 UTC

  Chevening scholarships for 31 professionals from Uruguay

  

  A record of 31 professionals from Uruguay have been awarded with Chevening scholarships to study courses in different disciplines in the United Kingdom. Chevening are UK government’s global scholarship program, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partner organizations, such as Uruguay's research and innovation office, ANII.

• Friday, August 7th 2015 - 07:10 UTC

  UK embassy farewell for Uruguay's rugby team Los Teros that will be disputing the World Cup

  

  British Ambassador, Ben Lyster-Binns, gave a farewell for the Uruguayan Rugby Team, Los Teros, before they leave for the World Cup in England and Wales from 18 September.

• Thursday, April 16th 2015 - 08:34 UTC

  British embassy in Montevideo awards scholarships to young football players

  

  A football player doesn’t only depend on their sporting attributes on the pitch, but also needs to have the skills to be competitive out of the stadium. For those who start playing football, English can be the key to access to new opportunities, or to put it another way, it can be like a Goal to the Future.

• Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 08:02 UTC

  Falklands reassured by UK commitment to defense and by House support

  

  The Falkland Islands elected Legislative Assembly welcomed the statement of Secretary of Defense before the House of Commons and said it was reassuring that the UK government remains committed to the defense of the Islands, and equally significant the strong support received by the secretary from members of Parliament.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 03:55 UTC

  “Falkland Islanders feel a strong relationship with Uruguay going back a long way”

  

  British ambassadors in Chile, Brazil and Uruguay, Fiona Clouder, Alex W Ellis and Ben Lyster-Binns, respectively visited the Falkland Islands on a familiarization tour and to try to establish closer links with the Islands.

• Tuesday, February 10th 2015 - 19:27 UTC

  Falklands' familiarization visit for UK ambassadors from Brazil, Chile and Uruguay

  

  British ambassadors to Chile, Brazil and Uruguay respectively, Fiona Clouder, Alex Ellis and Ben Lyster-Binns are currently visiting the Falkland Islands to familiarise themselves with the people and economy and to discover what opportunities there are to increase links between the Islands and their host countries.