Poland in Iraq

The Day of Polish Community and Poles Abroad was established in recognition of the historical contribution of diaspora communities to the national objectives of the country of their forefathers. Celebrated jointly with Polish Flag Day, it is intended to encourage Poles to reflect on the glorious pages of the country’s past.

In 2021, it has been 30 years since the establishment of the Visegrad Group. From July 2020 to June 2021 there is also the period of the Polish presidency in the V4 Group. It coincides with the end of the Europe 2020 strategy. 

Connecting Polish medical & healthcare technology supply chain

The Festival will take place from 20 March to 2 April. The festival is held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland. Nine concerts of the jubilee festival will take place in Warsaw, another three are planned in the concert halls of symphony orchestras from Poznań, Katowice and Wrocław. The concerts will be live streamed online to the public. The festival events will be broadcast by Polish Radio 2.

On 2nd of March 2021 H.E. Mr. Marcin Kubiak, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Baghdad, participated at the Erbil International Airport in handover operation of the Polish humanitarian aid for Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on account of COVID-19 pandemic.

On 21st-22nd of February 2021 H.E. Mr. Marcin Kubiak, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Baghdad and the Polish Defence Attaché, Col.Marcin Chruśliński paid a visit to the Polish Military Contingent in Iraq (PMC Iraq) in al-Assad airbase in the al-Anbar governorate.

The Consulate General will remain closed till 28 February 2021

Thirty years ago, on 15 February 1991, the presidents of Poland and the Czechoslovakia, and the prime minister of Hungary signed the Declaration on Cooperation between the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Hungary in Striving for European Integration in the castle of Visegrad, Hungary.

On 21st of January 2021 H.E. Mr. Marcin Kubiak, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Baghdad, and the Polish Defence Attaché, Col.Marcin Chruśliński, participated at the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) in handover operation of the Polish humanitarian aid for Iraq on account of COVID-19 pandemic.

In partnership with Terre des Hommes Italy, PMM operates a mobile clinic and 2 dental care units, reaching out to more than 24,000 Syrian refugees and displaced Iraqi citizens. Internal, pediatric, pharmaceutic care is provided for Baharka & Harsham camps’ residents. Most of the patients suffer from hearing & visual impairment, consequences of chronic diseases or disability of or reduced mobility. Dental units operate in Baharka & Qushtapa camps. Before the PMM / TdH arrival the camp residents were deprived of dental care (the project co-financed by the MFA of Poland).