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23.05.2023Meeting of foreign ministers of Poland, Spain, and Romania in ValenciaOn 23 May, Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau took part in a trilateral summit of the chief diplomats of Poland, Spain, and Romania. The ministers met in Valencia at the invitation of the head of Spanish diplomacy.
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22.05.2023Minister Zbigniew Rau takes part in Foreign Affairs Council in BrusselsToday’s EU foreign ministers meeting focused on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Horn of Africa region. The ministers also held a meeting with the foreign ministers of the Western Balkan countries.
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21.05.2023Minister Zbigniew Rau to take part in FAC meetingOn 22 May, in Brussels, head of Polish diplomacy will attend a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).
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19.05.2023Deputy Minister Wojciech Gerwel met the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government for Eurasian AffairsAt the request of the Chinese side, Deputy Minister Wojciech Gerwel met Special Envoy of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs, Ambassador Li Hui. The main goal of the visit of the Chinese diplomat was to consult the main partners in the European Union with regard to the Chinese position on the Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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19.05.2023The historic decision of the UNESCO Executive Board on bicycles - Bicycle for All, adopted on Poland’s initiativeOn Poland’s initiative, an inter-regional coalition consisting of Austria, Azerbaijan, Viet Nam, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, and Kenya; the UNESCO Executive Board adopted the first, historic decision on the bicycle - "Bicycle for all - Bicycle for sustainable and healthy lifestyles". The decision has been adopted with considerable acclamation and cosponsored by several dozens of countries representing all inhabited continents.
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17.05.2023Phone call between Polish and Slovak foreign ministersAt the initiative of the Slovak side, Minister Zbigniew Rau had a phone conversation with Miroslav Wlachovsky, the new Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.
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16.05.2023Zbigniew Rau meets with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. VermaAt the request of the US side, Minister Zbigniew Rau met with US Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma and the accompanying representatives of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), including Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez. The talks focused on the development of bilateral relations and coordination of response to the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, including by providing comprehensive assistance to the Ukrainian side.
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13.05.2023Deputy Minister Paweł Jabłoński attends Gymnich informal meeting of EU foreign ministers and as well as Europe and Indo-Pacific Ministerial ForumOn 12-13 May, an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in the Gymnich format was held in Stockholm. Poland was represented by Deputy Minister Paweł Jabłoński acting on behalf of Minister Zbigniew Rau. EU ministers discussed Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and EU-China relations. Deputy Minister Jabłoński also attended an informal meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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12.05.2023Minister Zbigniew Rau visits JapanBetween 9 and 12 May 2023, Poland’s head of diplomacy Zbigniew Rau visited Tokyo and Hiroshima. While in Japan, he attended political consultations with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi, held as part of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
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09.05.2023Deputy Minister Wojciech Gerwel visited BerlinOn 9 May, Deputy Foreign Minister Wojciech Gerwel travelled to the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany to take part in the Baltic Offshore Wind Forum.