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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ((オランダ語:Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken); BuZa) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for foreign relations, diplomacy, European cooperation and international development. Though the Dutch Republic had extensive international relations and diplomatic activity, the present Ministry was created in 1798 as the ''Department of Foreign Affairs'' of the then Batavian Republic and in 1876 became the ''Ministry of Foreign Affairs''. The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, currently Bert Koenders. ==Responsibilities== The Ministry is responsible for the foreign policy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has eight goals: * To strengthen the international legal order and respect for human rights. * To promote security and stability, effective humanitarian assistance, and good governance. * To strengthen European cooperation. * To increase wealth worldwide and fight poverty. * To promote human and social development. * To protect and improve the environment. * To promote the welfare and safety of Dutch nationals abroad and to regulate the movement of persons * To raise the Netherlands' cultural profile and help create a positive image within and beyond the Netherlands 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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