The chief of Polish diplomacy pointed out that Poland wants the Berlin Process to focus on four priorities – the economy, forging closer relations, civic society, and security. Minister Czaputowicz reminded the panel’s participants that Poznan will host the Process Summit in July, which will be preceded by foreign ministers’ meeting in Warsaw in April. “Even though the Berlin Process does not substitute for the EU enlargement policy, but complements it, I hope that this year will give new impetus to our relations with Western Balkans,” said Minister Czaputowicz.

 

The Polish top diplomat also met with Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze. Minister Czaputowicz emphasized that Poland supports Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations and welcomed its growing trade volume with the EU. “Implementation of the Association Agreement and of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area gives ground for forging closer relations between Ukraine and the EU,” stressed Minister Czaputowicz. When speaking about bilateral relations the Polish MFA head noted that the recent judgement of the Constitutional Tribunal on the amendment of the Act on the Institute of National Remembrance accommodates Ukraine’s expectations. He expressed hope that the Ukrainian authorities will make it possible to search for and exhume the remains of Polish victims of wars and political repressions in its territory.

 

This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos brought together more than 3,000 participants, including over 100 heads of state, chiefs of international organizations and leaders of 1,000 global companies. The Forum’s theme was: Globalization 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

 

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