“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to skip the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels on December 3, which will be a rare case of the absence of a top American diplomat.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Marco Rubio. Photo: Getty Images Source: “European truth”, Reuters with reference to two American officials
Details: The reason for Rubio’s absence from the NATO ministerial meeting is currently unknown, writes Reuters. The US will be represented by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau.
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In a comment to Reuters, a NATO representative said that the absence of foreign ministers of individual countries is not unusual.
“NATO holds numerous ministerial meetings each year, and while in most cases most allies are represented by ministers, it is not unusual for circumstances to prevent a minister from attending all or part of a NATO meeting,” he said.
At the same time, as Reuters writes, it is rare for top American diplomats to miss a NATO meeting. The last time this could happen was in 2017, when then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson initially planned to skip the April meeting, though it was later moved to accommodate his schedule.
Previously, Rubio repeatedly confirmed that the US administration devoted to NATO.
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