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<p>As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement to Parliament on September 6th,
he visited Qatar and Pakistan from 1-3 September and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon visited
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan from 1-3 September. The Foreign Secretary has also had telephone
conversations with the Uzbek Foreign Minister on 6 September, the Tajik Foreign Minister,
on 2 September, and with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan on 27 <del class="ministerial">and
25</del> August. Lord Ahmad has additionally called the Deputy Foreign Minister of
Turkmenistan, on 3 September, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan on 25 August and
Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan on the same day. They held discussions with
counterparts on securing safe passage for those fleeing Afghanistan and advancing
the government's international priorities. Throughout this crisis the Foreign Secretary
had received advice that draws on a range of inputs from HM Ambassadors to Iran, Pakistan,
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.</p>
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