1000th anniversary of the Chrobry coronation. Duda: I stand here to pay homage to the first kings of Poland

I stand here to pay homage to the first kings of Poland to celebrate their faith and hope, courage and ambition, farsightedness and perseverance – said President Andrzej Duda in Gniezno during the solemn assembly of deputies and senators on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of the first king of Poland.

The president emphasized that the assembly takes place in Gniezno – in the cradle of Polish statehood.

“I stand here as the head of the Polish state, to bow to Bolesław the Brave and Mieszko II Lambert on behalf of my compatriots. Monarchs who in the year 1025 were the first to put on the crown of the independent rulers of the Kingdom of Poland. The sovereignty of the state co -creating the European Christianitas, and thus the community, whose foundations and the binder became a decalogue and value from a thousand. years shaping our tradition, culture and identity, “said the president.

In addition to the president, the meeting is also attended by the prime minister, marshals of the Sejm and Senate, as well as deputies, senators. (PAP)

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