NATO defense ministers will agree on the deployment of another anti-piracy mission off Somalia immediately after the current mission expires on June 28, said the alliance on Friday.
"It seems as if we are going in the direction of a decision by NATO ministers to use the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2) immediately after the current SNMG deployment," said NATO spokesman James Appathurai, Xinhua reported.
The current mission is carried out by SNMG 1.
"This decision should be taken today," said Appathurai.