
NATO foreign ministers to meet by videoconference
Brussels (AFP) March 26, 2020 - A meeting of NATO foreign ministers scheduled for next week will be held by videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic, the alliance said on Thursday.
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Brussels (AFP) March 26, 2020 - A meeting of NATO foreign ministers scheduled for next week will be held by videoconference because of the coronavirus pandemic, the alliance said on Thursday.
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