NATO rememberance of the victims of the Polish plane crash
Today, at the NATO Headquarters, I covered the extraordinary meeting of the North Atlantic Council who expressed its condolences to Poland and its people after the tragic events of last Saturday. 96 polish high level politicians and military leaders died in a plane crash in Russia, including Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
The national flag of Poland (Ri) and flags of other country members of NATO fly at half mast at the entrance of the Alliance headquarters in Brussels. Photo: Erik Luntang
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen stands for a minute of silence in memory of the Polish plane crash in Russia, during a North Atlantic Council meeting. Photo: Erik Luntang
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks before a minute of silence in memory of the Polish plane crash in Russia. Photo: Erik Luntang
Members of the North Atlantic Council before they hold a minute of silence. Photo: Erik Luntang
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Photo: Erik Luntang