During the ceremony, Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski expressed regret over the unjustified decision of Russian Federation authorities to revoke their consent to the consulate’s operations. He provided a brief historical overview of how the Polish consular post functioned in East Prussia and in modern-day Russia. The Ambassador expressed hope that Poland’s diplomatic presence in Kaliningrad will be restored and that history will sharply assess the actions of the current Russian authorities, who are responsible for aggression against a sovereign state and bringing a sad fate upon their nation, which has given the world a great many artists.

Ambassador Krajewski thanked the Compatriots for their sympathy and preservation of Polish traditions, and declared that the Polish Embassy in Moscow will not leave the Polish community in Russia without support and assistance. He made an appeal for protecting the sites of the Polish nation’s martyrdom and those related to the Holocaust, calling for mutual respect, good will, tolerance, and understanding.

Ambassador Krajewski ended his remarks with the following words: “Long live Poland! Long live a free Poland! Long live the Polish Nation! Long live faith in the wellbeing and future of our nation!”

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Moscow and the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Irkutsk continue to operate in the Russian Federation.

 

Photo of the building: Rapimako - Praca własna, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94885016