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President Alar Karis continues state visit to Portugal

2026-01-16
BNS/TBT Staff

TALLINN - President Alar Karis continues his state visit to Portugal on Friday at the invitation of Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The visit focuses on developing the good relations between Estonia and Portugal, including defense cooperation w...

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