It is with deep sorrow that we have learned of the tragic earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula leaving many casualties.

This evening, Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski summoned chargé d'affaires of the Russian Federation Andrei Ordash and presented him a note in which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests an explanation of the incident of violating Poland's airspace by a cruise missile and urges Russia to immediately cease this kind of activity.

Jacques Delors was a statesman who devoted his life to the development of European cooperation and solidarity for lasting peace. By the Polish President's decision, he was awarded the Republic of Poland’s Grand Cross of the Order of Merit in 1993 for his efforts to bring Poland closer to the European structures and for his contribution to the process of European unification.

As part of a series of consultations with his counterparts, Poland's top diplomat talked today with ministers of Finland—Elina Valtonen, Denmark—Lars Løkke Rasmussen, and Türkiye—Hakan Fidan.

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski spoke today by phone with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. The most important topics included prospects for economic and political cooperation between Poland and the UAE, and the security situation in the Middle East.

On 27 December 2023, Minister Radosław Sikorski appointed Andrzej Szejna as secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski made Ukraine his first foreign visit. Talking to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he expressed the willingness to provide strong support to Ukraine and outlined new proposals for bilateral cooperation. “We waited for you, Radek, here in Kyiv,” Ukraine’s top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba greeted his Polish counterpart. Minister Sikorski stressed that Ukraine’s and Poland’s common objective is for Russia to suffer defeat in Ukraine.

Minister Sikorski had an opportunity today to talk with his counterparts from Greece, Malta and Sweden.

During today's meeting, Minister Radosław Sikorski talked, among other things, about international support for Belarus and the issues related to the protection of human rights.