BELGIUM: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends first NATO meeting where discussions will focus on Afghanistan peace process, how to de-escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula and the on-going conflict in Syria

Record ID: 859956

  • Title: BELGIUM: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry attends first NATO meeting where discussions will focus on Afghanistan peace process, how to de-escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula and the on-going conflict in Syria
  • Date: 23rd April 2013
  • Summary: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (APRIL 23, 2013) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF NATO HEADQUARTERS MILITARY STAFF WALKING IN OUTDOORS AREA OF HEADQUARTERS NATO FLAG
  • Embargoed: 8th May 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Belgium
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  • Country: Belgium
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA2U67TJKGBV0QKCJPZBF2VUWHL
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  • Story Text: United States Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday (April 23) attended his first NATO meeting in Brussels.
    Foreign ministers from the 28-member Alliance are meeting to discuss a host of international security issues, including winding down NATO's combat mission in Afghanistan, efforts to de-escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula and the worsening conflict in Syria where state media reported that two bishops had been kidnapped by rebels on Monday.
    Kerry will also host talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and senior Pakistan officials on Wednesday, with the aim of calming tensions over border disputes and a flagging peace process.
    The meeting is part of a series of on-off discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan at the behest of the United States, a senior State Department official said on Monday, confirming that Kerry had offered to host the gathering.
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