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Polish FM comments on president's parliamentary speech amid row over ambassadors

16.10.2024 14:55
In mid-October, a year has passed since the parliamentary elections in Poland. To mark this anniversary, President Andrzej Duda spoke in the Sejm. Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski commented on the remarks and summarized his government's achievements.
On the right is FM Radosław Sikorski, while on the left, President Andrzej Duda speaks in the plenary hall of the Sejm in Warsaw on October 16, 2024, marking the anniversary of the 2023 parliamentary elections.
On the right is FM Radosław Sikorski, while on the left, President Andrzej Duda speaks in the plenary hall of the Sejm in Warsaw on October 16, 2024, marking the anniversary of the 2023 parliamentary elections. PAP/Tytus Żmijewski; Marcin Obara

In recent months, Sikorski's ministry has successfully revived the Weimar Triangle, rebuilding relations between Poland, France, and Germany.

“Our voice is once again being heard in Europe,” the Polish foreign minister said.

In addition to exposing Russian lies on the international stage, Poland is fighting for a dignified burial for the victims of the Volhynia massacre and strives to speak with one voice on this issue, transcending divisions.

The ministry has also worked to address issues related to the previous administration's visa scandal and has established clear guidelines for accepting foreign students into Polish universities.

Sikorski highlighted that he personally submitted requests to appoint 50 new ambassadors, “the vast majority of whom are professional diplomats.”

Sikorski responds to Duda's claims of agent allegations in ambassador nomination dispute

Today, Poland's top diplomat took to social media to address the ongoing conflict regarding President Duda's blocking of ambassadorial nominations.

According to Sikorski, the president has the right to reject an ambassadorial candidate if he is not satisfied with the choice. However, he wonders why Duda has not yet signed off on any ambassadorial nominations for Poland.

“Does he really consider the dozens of professional Polish diplomats I nominated to be agents and traitors?” he rhetorically asked.

Following President Duda's speech in the Polish Parliament, Sikorski was asked about the president's statement, which alleged that the candidates proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had been trained at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

"I got the impression that the president was insinuating these individuals are Russian agents. I think that's how we all understood it. Meanwhile, I remind you that these individuals were reinstated at the Ministry due to court proceedings,” Sikorski assured, as reported by the newspaper "Rzeczpospolita."

Poland's diplomatic dilemma: a year after elections, tensions rise over ambassador nominations

As previously noted by Radio Poland, Prime Minister Tusk's government and the Foreign Ministry have repeatedly warned the president that the lack of ambassadors in key positions worldwide amid heightened international tensions threatens the safety of Poles.

To this day, critical ambassadorial positions remain unfilled in countries such as Israel, Ukraine, and the United States.

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Source: MSZ/rp.pl/X/@sikorskiradek

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