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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim

NATO members have tentative agreement to extend Secretary-General Stoltenberg's tenure another year

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NATO members have reached a tentative agreement to ask Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to remain head of the 31-member transatlantic alliance for another year, according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision.

The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the decision still needs to be finalized by alliance members. The much-anticipated decision to formally ask Stoltenberg to extend his tenure for another year is expected to happen relatively soon, the official said.

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