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Established by the Warsaw Rising Museum, the Medal of the Courier from Warsaw is a distinction awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to strengthening Poland’s ties with the West, maintaining good Euro-Atlantic relations, and promoting ideas and attitudes close to those of the Warsaw Rising: striving for freedom and independence, as well as building community and democracy. This year, the Medal was awarded for the third time.

The Medal of the Courier from Warsaw commemorates Jan Nowak-Jeziorański – a politician, social activist, director of the Polish section of Radio Free Europe, officer of the Polish Army and the Home Army, Warsaw insurgent, legendary courier and emissary of the Home Army General Staff and the Polish government, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle, and friend of the Warsaw Rising Museum.

This year the Medal of the Courier from Warsaw is presented to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, whose actions and beliefs are in line with the objectives and ideals that were professed by Jan Nowak Jeziorański, namely freedom, democracy, security and above all strengthening the relations within NATO, and between USA and Europe.

As Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen actively supported the expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance to the East and was in favour of strengthening NATO’s eastern flank. As NATO Secretary General he understood that Russia posed a threat and he underlined the key importance of Poland to security of the region. He condemned Russian aggression against Ukraine and currently presides an international working group on Ukraine’s security and Euro-Atlantic integration. Many times he stressed the significance of Poland on the NATO’s eastern flank that mattered more and more due to a changing aggressive stance of the Russian politics. “Poland has shown powerful leadership in these difficult times”, he emphasized.

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https://www.1944.pl/en/article/medal-of-the-courier-from-warsaw-award-gala,5449.html

https://www.1944.pl/en/article/anders-fogh-rasmussen-honoured-with-the-medal-of,5595.html