Tag: Ben Lyster-Binns

• 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.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 23:04 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth’s birthday celebrated in Uruguay

  

  Her Majesty the Queen´s 88th birthday was celebrated at the British Embassy in Uruguay when Ambassador Ben Lyster- Binns and his wife Belinda hosted a reception for 300 invited guests.

• Friday, May 9th 2014 - 02:29 UTC

  UK disappointed with Uruguay's identification of Falklands as 'a latent threat'

  

  The United Kingdom is disappointed with Uruguay's stance which identifies the Falklands/Malvinas Islands as 'a latent threat' and an element that negatively affects the South Atlantic as “as zone of peace and cooperation”. Ambassador Ben Lyster-Binns said he does not share the statement that the British Overseas Territory of the Falklands are a 'destabilizing element for the region'.

• Thursday, March 6th 2014 - 21:45 UTC

  Foreign Office minister Swire will visit Uruguay on Wednesday 12 March

  

  Hugo Swire MP, FCO Minister for Latin America, will be visiting Uruguay on Wednesday 12 March where he is scheduled to hold several political and trade meetings. The minister will be returning from Santiago de Chile where he will attend the inauguration ceremony of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet.

• Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 - 00:09 UTC

  British embassy in Montevideo to host Chevening-ANII scholarships Twitter Q&A

  

  The British Embassy in Montevideo will host a Twitter Q&A session where experts will be able to answer any questions applicants may have about the Chevening-ANII scholarships, using the hashtag #CheveningANII

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 01:05 UTC

  Uruguay is the natural gateway to Mercosur markets Falkland Islands businessmen told

  

  A visiting delegation from the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce heard on Monday from the Vice-Chairman of the Uruguay-British Chamber of Commerce, Guillermo Wild, that Uruguay offered unrivalled opportunities for trade and access to Latin American markets.

• Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:14 UTC

  Uruguayan diplomat awarded a Chevening scholarship at Oxford University

  

  British Ambassador in Uruguay hosted a lunch in honor of Laura Silva, awarded a Chevening Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. As part of the Foreign Service Program, Laura will pursue a Master in Diplomatic Studies at Oxford University.

• Friday, September 13th 2013 - 00:52 UTC

  Uruguay and UK sign agreement for Chevening-ANII scholarships

  

  The British Ambassador in Montevideo, Ben Lyster-Binns, and the President of Uruguay’s National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) Omar Macadar, signed this week an agreement to create the Chevening-ANII scholarships.

• Saturday, August 31st 2013 - 15:30 UTC

  Falklands’ lawmaker arrives in Uruguay to inform on business opportunities in the Islands

  

  Falkland Islands member of the Legislative Assembly Dick Sawle will be in Montevideo 2-6 September, after spending a week in Brazil involved in business, academia and informal political contacts sponsored by the Foreign Office. In Uruguay according to the official release MLA Sawle will inform about business opportunities with the Falklands and to strengthen the historical ties with Uruguay.