Poland in Armenia

A new decade of the 20th century has just opened. A decade of uncertainty brought forth by the global pandemic and its consequences, but also a decade of hope. A decade of opportunities for the civilization’s and economy’s recovery, a chance to create a world that is better, more just, more green, and one that respects the principles of sustained development. As we look towards the future, we are looking for areas which will be the centers of dynamic and positive changes. I am certain that Central Europe will be one of them on the European and global scale.

Economies and capital markets from around the world start a new decade of the 20th century in the air of uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However controversial this may sound, this uncertainty – fueled by subsequent unknowns like those regarding the virus mutations – proved beneficial for stock markets. It was the uncertainty factor that triggered movement on capital markets on a long-unseen level, with the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) I run being a flagship example. In 2020, GPW has become the second stock exchange in Europe in terms of growth of liquidity.

Before the pandemic, Poland’s economic performance was stellar: living standards were converging rapidly to the levels of the most advanced OECD countries, and the unemployment and poverty rates were at historically low levels, and well below the OECD average. As elsewhere, the COVID-19 crisis sharply disrupted the country’s development path. However, Poland has done well at limit-ing economic losses so far and we expect GDP to fall by 3.5% this year before rebounding by 2.9% in 2021 and 3.8% in 2022.

From 30/12/2020, regulations are in force that allow - under new additional principles - to work in Poland by: 1. doctors, 2. dentists, 3. nurses, 4. obstetricians, 5. paramedics, who obtained qualifications to practice their professions in non-EU states. Proceedings on granting consent to perform work in Poland in the above-mentioned professions will be simplified and the procedure will be significantly shortened.

On October 31, 2020, the Government of the Republic of Armenia adopted Decision N 1756-N, making relevant changes in the process of self-isolation and receiving Covid-19 test upon arrival to the Republic of Armenia.

The MFA organised a series of expert panels and an information and promotional campaign under the slogan “UN Week” to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Organisation.

“We are sending international aid to Lebanon,” Deputy Minister Paweł Jabłoński said at a press conference held at the MFA on Wednesday.