Opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Freetown, Sierra Leone
22.09.2021
Last week, after many months of expectations and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the new Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Freetown was officially opened.
The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland is Mr. Yasser Al Chahne - Lebanese origin, born and raised in Sierra Leone. The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, Joanna Tarnawska, and the Consul of the Republic of Poland, Paulina Wybrańczyk, from the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Abuja, which is also accredited in Sierra Leone, were present during the opening ceremony of the office. Among the invited guests were Polish citizens, mainly our missionaries, representatives of foreign embassies and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone and honorary consuls of other countries. In their speech, both the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland and the new Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland expressed the hope that the activities of the honorary consulate would intensify mutual relations, mainly economic. For Polish citizens living and working in Sierra Leone, the activity of the honorary consulate will be a great convenience and support in various life situations.
The consular office in Freetown is one of the four honorary consulates of the Republic of Poland in the consular district of the Polish Embassy in Abuja. Our other honorary consulates are located in Accra, Yaounde and Cotonou.
