Support for Ukraine and advancements in transatlantic relations prevailed on the agenda of today's talks among the foreign ministers of Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain-the Big Five European Union member states-and the United Kingdom, held as a hybrid event hosted by the Palace on the Isle in Warsaw. The chief diplomats of Italy, Germany, and France, and Kaja Kallas, the incoming High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, arrived in Warsaw to take part in the meeting. The foreign ministers of Spain and the United Kingdom joined the event from remote locations.

Radosław Sikorski and Jean-Noël Barrot, Foreign Ministers of Poland and France, met in Warsaw on 19 November 2024. Their talks focused on the development of Polish–French relations and the continued cooperation as part of the Weimar Triangle.

The meeting focused on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and the situation in Georgia, in the Middle East, and in the Horn of Africa. The foreign ministers also talked about the EU’s relations with the US.

Today, Undersecretary of State Jakub Wiśniewski has inaugurated the 12th edition of the Warsaw Dialogue for Democracy. The main theme of this year’s edition is the impact of new technologies on democracy and human rights. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Council of Europe.

On 11–16 November, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are in Pyongyang on a reconnaissance visit.

MFA Undersecretary of State Henryka Mościcka-Dendys met with UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Frederick Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

Poland’s chief diplomat met today with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Mark Rutte, who is on a first official visit to Poland.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski spoke with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s chief diplomat, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner. The historic first visit of the Congolese foreign minister to Poland took place on 7 November.

Today’s talks between top diplomats of Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Radosław Sikorski and Elmedin Konaković, were dominated by the Western Balkans’ European prospects and the security situation in Europe.

Deputy Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Muzaffar Madrahimov for talks on the regional and international situation, bilateral relations, and opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation.