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Dutch diplomat named top NATO civilian in Afghanistan
Aug 7th, 2012
NATO on Tuesday named Dutchman Maurits Jochems as its next senior civilian representative in Afghanistan, replacing British ambassador Simon Gass. (Source: AFP) -
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