- Tunisia is Poland’s important partner with whom we would like to develop good and friendly relations in all fields - said Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński during talks with his Tunisian counterpart, Mohamed Ali Nafti. The main topics of the online meeting were bilateral economic and political cooperation as well as sharing experiences related to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Poland supports European integration of the Western Balkans. We strongly advocate that accession negotiations with both North Macedonia and Albania should be launched as soon as possible,” emphasised Minister Zbigniew Rau on opening the meeting with Bujar Osmani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia.

On 23 May 2021, Undersecretary of State Marcin Przydacz urgently summoned chargé d’affaires of the Republic of Belarus, Aliaksandr Chasnouski to the MFA. The meeting was requested to express Poland’s firm protest against forcing a civilian Ryanair jetliner belonging to a company registered in the Republic of Poland to land.

On 21 May 2021, the chief of Polish diplomacy took part in the 131st session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Political consultations held by deputy chief of Polish diplomacy Marcin Przydacz and his Ukrainian counterpart Vasyl Bodnar reaffirmed the intensity of relations between the two countries. They also naturally addressed issues discussed during the recent meeting of Polish and Ukrainian Presidents that took place in Warsaw to mark the 230th anniversary of adopting the Constitution of 3 May.

Since many months independent media outlets in Belarus have been continuously suppressed. Repression against journalists, who strive to do their job legitimately, is prevailing.

“Two weeks that passed since the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of 3 May are a good opportunity to sum up promotion activities by the MFA and Polish diplomatic missions, which – despite the persistent pandemic-related restrictions – performed with great momentum across the world,” said Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk during today’s media briefing. Another image campaign is also coming to an end today – #WybitnePolki/Outstanding Polish Women promotes eminent Polish females abroad.

“The sudden escalation of violence resulting in a dramatic humanitarian situation and civilian casualties calls for urgent diplomatic actions,” said Secretary of State Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk during Tuesday’s video conference of the EU foreign ministers on the escalation of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

On 18–19 May 2021, the Berlin Security Conference has taken place, for the first time as an online event. The 19th edition of the Conference is partnered by the Czech Republic. The two days of seminars and discussions are held under the motto “Europe – a cohesive bond for strong power”. The event is attended by representatives of government bodies, international organisations (including the EU, NATO and OSCE), think-tanks and defence industry as well as scientists and security policy experts.