Pence arrived in the Polish capital the previous day to stand in for US leader Donald Trump, who last week canceled his planned trip to Poland, saying he needed to stay and monitor Hurricane Dorian as it approached the southern state of Florida.
Polish President Andrzej Duda (second from right), US Vice President Mike Pence (second from left), Polish First Lady Agata Konhauser-Duda (right) and US Second Lady Karen Pence (left) in Warsaw on Monday. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka
The Polish defence and foreign ministers as well as the government’s representative for energy infrastructure were accompanying Duda during Monday's talks at the presidential palace in Warsaw.
Meanwhile, the US delegation included Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.
Later in the day, Pence was expected to meet with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to sign a deal on security and cooperation in 5G telecoms technology.
Pence on Sunday delivered a speech in central Warsaw during events to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II.
In his address, he said that “Poland could not be broken” by its wartime oppressors and during the decades of communist rule after the war.
During his previous visit to Warsaw in February, Pence said that Poland was one of America’s most crucial allies. He also hailed the country as "a major player in world affairs.”
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Source: IAR, TVP Info