On 22 June 2021, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marcin Przydacz held a meeting with the ambassadors and representatives of Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Ukraine, during which he outlined the current situation and the next steps that Poland is planning to take, such as employing a set of EU political instruments within the framework of the Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox. Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz stressed that ample evidence has already been collected that could be used to attribute these attacks to their perpetrators. He pointed out that the region’s countries need to tighten their cooperation as they are constantly at risk of similar attacks. Undersecretary of State Marcin Przydacz also highlighted the importance of both the EU’s and NATO’s active approach to cyber threats. “A coordinated response to cyber attacks is of key importance, but we also need to consistently build our resilience in this area, as well as our capabilities to successfully counter such attacks,” stressed the deputy chief of Polish diplomacy.

An international debate on cyber security, including in terms of bilateral relations, should be characterised by a critical attitude towards all hostile activities in cyber space. In this context, the participants of the meeting highlighted the need to respect international law as the basic rule of the peaceful use of cyber space. Deputy Minister Przydacz also thanked the countries – including Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia – that voiced their support for and solidarity with Poland during the Foreign Affairs Council session on 21 June 2021. 

 

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