The meeting focused on Poland’s relations with the Nordic countries, regional cooperation, prospects for continued support for resistant Ukraine, challenges faced by NATO countries ahead of the Vilnius summit, and energy security.

Deputy Minister Mularczyk emphasised the importance Poland attaches to relations with the Nordic countries, with which we share a common position on regional and global issues—in particular on security and eastern policy. “We enjoy strong economic ties and appreciate significant trade and investment cooperation,” stressed the deputy minister.

The officials emphasised that Baltic cooperation is necessary and increasingly important considering the current threats. They welcomed Finland’s accession to NATO and expressed hope that Sweden could finalise this process.

The sides agreed that the difficult situation in the region, caused by Russia’s unprovoked brutal aggression against Ukraine, requires close cooperation and coordination in introducing new restrictive measures against Russia, efforts to support Ukraine and its post-war reconstruction. They furthermore underlined the need to take active steps to hold Russia accountable for its crimes in Ukraine.

Deputy Minister Mularczyk and his interlocutors also discussed possibilities to support Ukraine’s accession process to the European Union and NATO, as well as issues relating to a just and socially responsible energy transition and energy security in the Baltic Sea region.

Secretary of State Mularczyk declared his openness to working with the Nordic countries on the basis of mutual respect and understanding of each other’s intentions.

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Set up in 1952, the Nordic Council is a forum for interparliamentary cooperation between the Nordic states: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway.

 

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