UK names new defence secretary
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- 02 November, 2017
- 11:57
Baku. 2 November. REPORT.AZ/ Representative of the Conservative Party Gavin Williamson will be appointed as a new defence secretary.
Report informs, RIA Novosti quotes the British government press service.
Notably, former defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon resigned last night due to unethical behavior. The ex-defence secretary admitted that in the past his actions fell “below the high standards” required of the armed forces he represented.
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