The three-day Polish-Slovenian consultations that were concluded today in Ljubljana enhanced close political and economic relations between the two countries. The visit by Undersecretary of State at the Polish MFA Paweł Jabłoński was an opportunity to discuss cooperation in developing strategic infrastructure investments under the Three Seas Initiative as well as bilateral political and economic issues.

On 14 May 2021, Łódź will host the seventh meeting of the foreign ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4) under Poland’s presidency of the Group.

Transatlantic relations, the EU’s engagement in the Western Balkan region, and a discussion with Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry were the main items on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting that took place on Monday in Brussels. When talking about current affairs, the EU foreign ministers focused on relations with Belarus and Russia.

Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, started his three-day visit to Poland by meeting Minister Zbigniew Rau.

“Poland and Malta are bound by ties of friendship. I am satisfied with the state of our bilateral relations and do hope that we can continue this dialogue and cooperation within the EU,” said Deputy Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk.

Poland is deeply concerned about the escalation of violence in East Jerusalem. We urge all sides to take immediate actions aimed at de-escalating the current situation and to refrain from confrontational rhetoric. We also condemn other acts of violence which have occurred over the past days, including around the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank.

- The Three Seas region will play a key role in building the Europe of tomorrow. For this reason, we are enhancing the digital dimension of this cooperation - said the MFA Undersecretary and the Government Plenipotentiary for The Three Seas Initiative at the today’s conference “Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund for Digital Growth” organised by an association of digital companies Związek Cyfrowa Polska.

“As a member of the international community, Poland acts with responsibility and solidarity – we respond to the most urgent problems and crises across the world. By providing assistance to countries particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, we not only offer direct support to their citizens but also seek to ensure global health security,” said Deputy Minister Paweł Jabłoński on the day Poland’s humanitarian aid transport was dispatched to India.

On 7 May 2021, the heads of diplomacy of the V4 countries and Japan met in Warsaw under Poland’s presidency of the Visegrad Group. Hosted by Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau and held in the V4+Japan format, the meeting took place on the second day of the Japanese foreign minister’s visit to Poland.