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Former NATO chief receives prestigious Medal of the Courier from Warsaw

20.02.2025 14:47
Anders Rasmussen, former NATO Secretary General and Danish Prime Minister, received the Medal of the Courier from Warsaw on Wednesday, an award honoring the legacy of Jan Nowak-Jeziorański.
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Former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen was awarded the Courier from Warsaw Medal, honoring Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, a Polish resistance hero, journalist, and former director of Radio Free Europes Polish section (Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 19, 2025)
Former Danish Prime Minister and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen was awarded the Courier from Warsaw Medal, honoring Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, a Polish resistance hero, journalist, and former director of Radio Free Europe’s Polish section (Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 19, 2025) Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

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The medal recognizes individuals whose mission aligns with that of its patron, Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, and is awarded for outstanding contributions to strengthening Poland’s ties with the West, fostering Euro-Atlantic relations, and promoting values cherished by Warsaw Uprising fighters.

In a special video message, former Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski acknowledged Rasmussen’s key role in the final negotiations of Poland’s accession to the European Union, expressing gratitude for his support.

Accepting the award, Rasmussen dedicated it to all those who, like Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, have fought and continue to fight for freedom.

Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (1914–2005) was a politician, social activist, director of the Polish section of Radio Free Europe, officer of the Polish Army and the Home Army, Warsaw Uprising fighter, legendary courier of the Polish underground, and recipient of the Order of the White Eagle.

Source: IAR/PAP/X/@WarsawRising44/@PLParliament/@AndersFoghR

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