Poland in Saudi Arabia

Calendar of events in relations between the Republic of Poland and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - 2025

7 January 2025, Ambassador Robert Rostek was received by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Waleed Al Khuraiji, with whom he discussed the future of Polish-Saudi relations and the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

24 January 2025, the first meeting of heads of EU diplomatic missions in Riyadh was held as part of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The meeting was attended by Dr Abdullah Alhokail, President of the Saudi Public Opinion Research Centre.

13-19 February 2025, visit of the Polish-Saudi Parliamentary Group, headed by its chairwoman Ewa Kołodziej. The group was invited by the Saudi-Polish Friendship Committee of the Consultative Council of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Shura), which visited Poland in 2022. The Polish delegation was accompanied throughout its stay in Riyadh by the chairman of the aforementioned friendship committee, member of the Consultative Council Mr Issa Al-Otaibi. During their stay at KAS, the group held a series of meetings with Saudi institutions and business representatives.

5 March 2025, the Polish Ambassador met with the Secretary General of the Digital Cooperation Organisation, Ms Deema Al-Yahya.

12 March 2025, the Polish Ambassador met with the Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Acting President of the General Transport Authority, Rumaih al-Rumaih.

23-25 April 2025, Ambassador Robert Rostek together with the Saudi delegation – Deputy Minister for Investment Ms Sarah Al Saeed and Deputy Governor for International Relations Mr Abdulaziz Omar Alsakran took part in the 17th European Economic Congress in Katowice.

11 May 2025, Ambassador Robert Rostek took part in 1St Arab European Cities Dialogue Forum in Riyadh, chaired by His Highness Prince Dr Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Ayyaf, Mayor of the Riyadh Region, with the participation of representatives of the Polish cities of: Katowice, Krakow and Wrocław.

27 June 2025. FlyNas inaugural flight on the Riyadh-Krakow route, the second direct flight connection between Poland and Saudi Arabia.

7 August 2025, as part of the development of bilateral relations, including the dynamically growing tourist traffic between Poland and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Robert Rostek was received by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, General Supervisor of International Affairs, Princess Sara Bint Abdulazaiz Al Saud.

10 September 2025, the 2nd Polish-Saudi Investment Forum took place in Warsaw, attended by an 80-person delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Falih. Poland was represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski, Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański, Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland Marcin Przydacz, and Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Development and Technology Michał Baranowski.

20-21 September, 2025, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Jacek Czerniak, visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with a delegation from the National Veterinary Inspectorate (KOWR) and the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate, represented by Deputy Chief Veterinary Inspectorate Dr. Paweł Meyer. Minister Jacek Czerniak met with the Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mansour Almushaiti, the leadership of the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce, and the president of the Saudi-Polish Business Council.

16 – 20 November, 2025 the Ambassador of Poland Robert Rostek visited three provinces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Jazan, Tabuk and Asir. The program included meetings with the provincial governors, talks at the Chambers of Commerce in Tabuk and Abha on Polish–Saudi economic cooperation, and visits to key regional landmarks such as Wadi Al Disah, Tabuk Castle and the Rijal Alma’a Heritage Village.

27 November, 2025 the Poland Roadshow conference, organized by the Polish Tourist Organization, was held in Jeddah. The event was attended by representatives of the tourism industry from Poland and Saudi Arabia, highlighting the growing potential for bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector.