Exchange of experience in economic diplomacy and cooperation in implementing potential joint projects and initiatives were the main subjects of talks between Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz and Lukasz Parizek, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia.

On 10 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union issued a judgement annulling the European Commission’s decision of 28 October 2016 on review of the exemption of the OPAL pipeline from the requirements on third party access (TPA) and tariff regulation granted under Directive 2003/55/EC (currently Directive 2009/73/EC). The ruling is Poland’s great success.

“Poland fully supports the European perspective of the Western Balkans and stands for a quick launching of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia,” said Minister Czaputowicz during today’s meeting with Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Cakaj. “We hope that the decisions will be made during the General Affairs Council session in October,” he added.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland considers illegal the so-called local elections held in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in Ukraine, including the elections to the so-called State Council of the “Republic of Crimea”, the so-called Legislative Assembly of the Sevastopol City and the so-called Sevastopol City Council, held by the Russian Federation authorities on 8 September.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland welcomes the return to Ukraine of Ukrainian citizens detained by the Russian Federation authorities.

“We should treat the Three Seas as an initiative that can bridge the economic gap between us and more developed western states,” Deputy Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk said at a meeting “Three Seas. Idea or interest?”

Foreign Ministers Jacek Czaputowicz and Linas Linkevičius discussed bilateral relations, cooperation in expanding energy and transport infrastructure, security and Eastern policy.

“The US military presence in Poland strengthens not only the security of our country but also of the whole region, as it complements the other allied forces on the eastern flank,” said Deputy Minister Wawrzyk in a meeting with the representatives of the defence industry during the 27th International Defence Industry Exhibition.

Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó of Hungary discussed key items on European agenda, bilateral cooperation and security policy.

Minister Jacek Czaputowicz met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko.