On 12-13 February 2020, the chief of Polish diplomacy will visit Helsinki to take part in celebrations marking the centenary of establishing diplomatic relations between Poland and Finland.

“Poland welcomes the choice of priority areas by the Croatian presidency of the EU Council. We will actively support the implementation of goals set by our Croatian friends,” said Minister Jacek Czaputowicz at a meeting with EU ambassadors accredited to Poland.

In Prague, Deputy Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk participated in a meeting that gathered ministers for Europe of the Visegrad Group and their British counterpart Christopher Pincher.

“I want to stress that protection of vulnerable groups remains among the priorities of Polish foreign policy. That is why Poland is fully committed to implementing measurable actions to ensure freedom of religion or belief,” said minister Jacek Czaputowicz. The top Polish diplomat took part in the launch of the International Religious Freedom Alliance at the invitation of the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The ministers discussed economic and trade aspects of future cooperation between Great Britain and the European Union, the approach to security issues, as well as the situation of Poles in the UK and the situation of British citizens in Poland.

Deputy Foreign Minister Paweł Jabłoński, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Richard Albright and Secretary of State at the Brazilian MFA Fabio Marzano chaired a meeting of the Warsaw Process Working Group on Humanitarian Issues and Refugees which was held on 4-6 February in Brasilia.

A human rights training supporting the 19th Seminar held in November last year with the theme of "Human Rights Education & Training” is planned to be delivered in either April or May 2020.

We are pleased to announce that Poland will host the “Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom” in Warsaw from July 14-16, 2020. The Ministerial will be organized in close cooperation with the United States, and include participation from countries from across the world.

“We welcome the Polish-French relations and we stand ready to further deepen the dialogue we have entered into today,” stressed Minister Jacek Czaputowicz during the meeting with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian.

On 4-7 February 2020, Poland’s foreign minister will visit Brasilia, Washington and Lisbon.