“The beginning of a new institutional and political cycle is a good opportunity to analyse EU priorities for the years to come. Poland will be fully involved in productive cooperation with Finland in this respect,” said Minister Jacek Czaputowicz during his meeting with EU Member States ambassadors accredited to Poland.

“We should protect religious minorities, especially in those parts of the world where a simple prayer is an act of great courage,” said Minister Jacek Czaputowicz at the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, held on the initiative of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

“Poland and Romania have shared priorities in NATO. They believe that NATO should be ready to address any threats to its members’ security,” said Deputy Minister Maciej Lang at a meeting with his Romanian counterpart Dan Nicolaescu.

“Transatlantic relations are key for us. Our part of Europe cannot be secure without the support and strong ties with the US,” said Minister Czaputowicz speaking at a debate on Building a Transatlantic Agenda to Secure the Next Century, organised by the Atlantic Council in Washington DC as part of a conference, The United States and Central Europe. Celebrating Europe Whole and Free, Building the Next Century Together.

On 17 and 18 July, Minister Czaputowicz will go to Washington to take part in a debate on US relations with Central and Eastern European countries and in the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, organised by the US State Department.

“The current situation surrounding the nuclear deal with Iran is alarming,” said Minister Jacek Czaputowicz during yesterday’s Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). The Polish chief of diplomacy stressed that the international community must be ready to engage in a possible discussion on the deal which would include all stakeholders, among them Iran, the United States, and the European Union.

An intense Polish language course, a tour of the largest Polish cities, learning about places important for Polish history and culture, attending different workshops and training sessions, screenings of films about Poland’s history, meetings with Warsaw Insurrectionists and Polish authorities – all this awaits around 250 participants of a pilot project “Polska jest w Tobie”(Poland is in You). The project was created with the support of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Education.

Undersecretary of State at the MFA Marcin Przydacz concluded his three day’s visit to Belarus where he met with the deputy foreign minister of Belarus and held several consultations with representatives of local governments of the Lida, Grodno and Pinsk regions. He also met with members of partner organisations implementing development projects financed by Polish Foreign Ministry, as well as the Polish community in Belarus and representatives of the Catholic Church.

“It is our joint duty to work towards revealing the truth about Poles who were murdered, recognizing the blame, and then to forgive. Without the truth, forgiveness is just an empty word,” said Undersecretary of State Marcin Przydacz during a ceremony to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Volhynia Massacre.