On 7 July, during the Visegrad Group foreign ministers meeting in Wadowice, Minister Jacek Czaputowicz thanked his partners for visiting Karol Wojtyła’s home town. “It is very important in the context of the Pope’s 100th birthday anniversary,” said the chief of Polish diplomacy.

On 7 July, the Visegrad Group foreign ministers will meet in Wadowice. It will be the first meeting at this level to be held as part of the Polish presidency of the V4, which started on 1 July 2020.

Poland’s consular service has already sent out all, i.e. about 480,000 ballot packs to Polish voters who live abroad and will vote in the second round of the presidential elections by postal vote.

“Back on track” is the motto with which Poland takes over the Visegrad Group (V4) presidency. “The slogan is not only about economic recovery or a simple return to pre-pandemic projects and activities. It is about restoring mutual trust and effective solidarity in the face of unprecedented challenges and, at the same time, about rethinking Central Europe, our values, and aspirations which are in line with the new conditions,” emphasised Minister Jacek Czaputowicz during a webinar organised by the Polish Institute of International Affairs and the Centre for Eastern Studies.

The chief of Polish diplomacy met with Olivér Várhelyi to discuss European Neighbourhood Policy funding under the new Multiannual Financial Framework, the future of the Eastern Partnership, southern neighbourhood cooperation and enlargement policy.

“From the very beginning of the crisis in Syria, Poland has been present in the Middle East region, providing necessary humanitarian aid for the civilian population. Since 2012, we have been engaged in bilateral and multilateral humanitarian aid for Syria and its neighbouring countries,” said Undersecretary of State Paweł Jabłoński during today’s conference “Supporting the future of Syria and the region”.

On July 1st 2020 Poland takes the lead in the Visegrad Group. "Back on track" will be the motto of this Polish Presidency.

“Effective use of the opportunities offered by modern digital technology in health prevention and care helps contain the COVID-19 pandemic,” emphasised Minister Jacek Czaputowicz during a ministerial video conference on the use of digital technology in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, held on 1 July this year.

On 30 June 2020, Minister Jacek Czaputowicz took part in a video conference of foreign ministers of the Three Seas Initiative, organised by Estonia. During the virtual meeting, the Estonian side presented the preparations for the Three Seas Summit, which will take place in Tallinn on 19-20 October 2020.