The two leaders met at the city's Belvedere Palace, where Duda expressed his appreciation for Steinmeier's visit, highlighting its significance for Polish-German relations.
“This visit is of great importance to Poles," Duda said, addressing Steinmeier. "I am grateful for your presence yesterday at the Warsaw Uprising Monument and today at the commemoration of the Wola Massacre victims."
Duda said in a social media post that the 1944 revolt "remains deeply relevant to Warsaw residents and all Poles."
He added: "It attracts national attention, with people coming from all over to honor those who sacrificed their lives in the struggle."
German embassy honors Warsaw Uprising fighters
Meanwhile, the German embassy in Warsaw observed the anniversary by lowering its flags to half-mast, paying tribute to both the victims and the valor of the fighters.
German Ambassador Viktor Elbling said on social media that this gesture was made "in mourning and in honor of the victims of German brutality."
He added: "We pay tribute to the bravery of the Warsaw Uprising fighters."
The anniversary commemorations, which began on Thursday morning, marked the start of the Warsaw Uprising on August 1, 1944, the largest resistance operation in German-occupied Europe.
Thursday's commemorations marked 80 years since the start of the Warsaw Uprising, the largest resistance operation in German-occupied Europe during World War II. Photo: Marek Borawski/KPRP
'I ask for forgiveness:' German president
Speaking in Warsaw on the eve of the anniversary, the German president said: "No word seems strong enough to describe this brutality. So I want to say only one sentence. But it comes straight from the heart, and I say it with all seriousness: Right here and right now, I ask for forgiveness."
While in the Polish capital for the anniversary, Steinmeier met with a group of veterans on Wednesday.
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