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Chris Allan

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27th November 2015 Tashkent

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by Chris Allan

Former Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan

St Andrew – the patron saint of Scotland

Scotland’s national day, St Andrew’s Day, is celebrated each year on 30 November. St Andrew was born on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and was the younger brother of St Peter. Both he and his brother became disciples of Jesus. St Andrew has been recognized as the patron saint of Scotland since at […]

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About Chris Allan

Chris Allan joined the FCO in 2000 and he has worked across a range of foreign policy issues in the FCO, including security policy, the environment and Afghanistan and Pakistan.…

Chris Allan joined the FCO in 2000 and he has worked across a range of foreign policy issues in the FCO, including security policy, the environment and Afghanistan and Pakistan. He worked in the British Embassy in Tokyo from 2003 to 2006, and was Head of South Asia Group in the FCO from 2009 to 2010. He also worked in Addis Ababa, where he was Deputy Head of Mission from 2011 to 2014. His most recent appointment was in Tashkent, where he was Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan from 2015 to 2019.

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