Polish president discusses regional security with NATO chief, Baltic leaders

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Friday spoke on the phone with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg and Latvian and Lithuanian leaders to discuss regional security, officials said, amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka

The Polish President's Office said, without elaborating, that Duda's talk with Stoltenberg focused on "the current security situation."

Prezydent @AndrzejDuda rozmawiał z Sekretarzem Generalnym @NATO @jensstoltenberg. Rozmowa dotyczyła bieżącej sytuacji bezpieczeństwa. pic.twitter.com/HY9fQZpSZ0

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) August 25, 2023

Stoltenberg said on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, that he had a "good call" with Duda and that he thanked the Polish president "for Poland's many contributions to NATO," and for helping to make the alliance's "historic Vilnius Summit a success."

Stoltenberg added: "Poland also leads by example on support to Ukraine, and we will continue to support them for as long as it takes."

Good call with President @AndrzejDuda. I thanked him for #Poland’s many contributions to #NATO, and for helping to make our historic Vilnius Summit a success. Poland also leads by example on support to #Ukraine, and we will continue to support them for as long as it takes.

— Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) August 25, 2023

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs tweeted that he and Duda discussed regional security "in regard to the latest developments" as well as "Latvian-Polish bilateral relations."

Had a good phone call with President of Poland @AndrzejDuda, we discussed regional security situation in regard to the latest developments as well as Latvian-Polish bilateral relations 🇱🇻 🇵🇱

— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) August 25, 2023

Prezydent @AndrzejDuda rozmawiał z Prezydentem Łotwy @edgarsrinkevics. Tematem rozmowy była sytuacja bezpieczeństwa w regionie. pic.twitter.com/xeWxYBJW1F

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) August 25, 2023

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Bezpieczeństwo w regionie było tematem dzisiejszej rozmowy telefonicznej Prezydentów Polski @AndrzejDuda i Litwy @GitanasNauseda. pic.twitter.com/c0op050pTL

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) August 25, 2023

Friday is day 548 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAP