Poland in NATO

Major General Adam Joks became the deputy commander of the US Army V Corps. He will be serving at Fort Knox, USA. - Major General Adam Joks is an experienced officer. He diligently fulfills all his duties and is aware of the challenges facing Poland and the entire eastern flank of NATO, said Minister Mariusz Błaszczak.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Zbigniew Rau and US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken had a phone conversation today. The discussion was held at the request of the American side.

In Brussels, President Andrzej Duda took part in a one-day summit of NATO leaders. The main topic of the talks was the NATO 2030 initiative, intended to strengthen the unity of the Alliance and prepare it for the challenges of the future. On the sidelines of the Summit, the President met, inter alia, with the leaders of the USA and France.

Held on 10 June in the framework of the Polish-Afghan political consultations, the talks between Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Marcin Przydacz and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Meerwais Nab focused on opportunities to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas for both countries. Also discussed was the current situation in Afghanistan and its outlook, in the light of NATO’s decision to terminate Resolute Support mission.

On 1 June 2021, Minister Zbigniew Rau attended a virtual NATO foreign ministerial ahead of the NATO summit to be held in Brussels on 14 June 2021.

On May 31, Ambassador Tomasz Szatkowski, on behalf of the Minister of National Defense, awarded Stephen R. Covington, Strategic and International Affairs Adviser to Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) with the Gold Polish Army Medal.

On May 20 - 21 Head of National Security Bureau, Paweł Soloch visited NATO Headquarters to hold consultations before the June NATO Summit.

On 23 May 2021, Undersecretary of State Marcin Przydacz urgently summoned chargé d’affaires of the Republic of Belarus, Aliaksandr Chasnouski to the MFA. The meeting was requested to express Poland’s firm protest against forcing a civilian Ryanair jetliner belonging to a company registered in the Republic of Poland to land.

When on 3 May 1791 the Four-Year Sejm also called the Great Sejm adopted The Government Act of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth later known as the Constitution of 3 May, the Polish-Lithuanian state became the Europe’s first and the world’s second that passed the basic law. For its time, it was a progressive and bold legal act which initiated a number of reforms. It also constituted a crowning achievement of the centuries-old links between Poland and Lithuania.

The Day of Polish Community and Poles Abroad was established in recognition of the historical contribution of diaspora communities to the national objectives of the country of their forefathers. Celebrated jointly with Polish Flag Day, it is intended to encourage Poles to reflect on the glorious pages of the country’s past.