On 12 October 2021, Deputy Minister Marcin Przydacz and representatives of the Border Guard met with ambassadors of EU members states.

“The Mediterranean region plays an important role in our efforts to enhance global security and seek the road to the post-pandemic recovery for our economies. Therefore, while organising subsequent meetings, we focused on dialogue, actively requesting our Partners to contribute to the Conference preparations with their ideas and involvement,” said Deputy Minister Piotr Wawrzyk at a panel opening this year’s OSCE Mediterranean Conference.

Following a medical recommendation, Minister Zbigniew Rau is forced to limit his activity.

On 11 October 2021, a Polish delegation headed by Minister Mariusz Błaszczak took part in a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group member states with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt Sameh Shoukry. Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk also attended the meeting. The political consultations between the V4 and Egypt were organised in Budapest by the current Hungarian Presidency.

On 11 October 2021, the Council of the European Union adopted restrictive measures against eight individuals in connection with activities that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Included on the sanctions list are Russian judges, prosecutors and services personnel responsible for issuing illegal and politically motivated decisions targeting opponents of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation. The Council’s decision is a manifestation of the unity and consistent policy of the European Union.

Deteriorating human rights situation, hybrid threats and the accompanying disinformation campaigns, as well as the migration crisis provoked by Belarus were top of the agenda at an informal Arria-formula UN Security Council meeting on Belarus. Organised as a video conference by Estonia with the support of thirty-one countries including Poland, the meeting was chaired by Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Eva-Maria Liimets.

Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Paweł Jabłoński attended the Second Three Seas Stock Exchanges Conference organised by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

The undersecretary of state recalled that Poland is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of its membership in the OECD. He stressed that the OECD’s role as the leading organisation which defines world-class economic standards should be maintained. Moreover, speaking at the anniversary session of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), the deputy head of the Polish MFA highlighted the role the DAC plays in setting global standards of development cooperation, which are then implemented by donors of development assistance all over the world.