The issue of ambassador nomination has been one of the inflammatory points in the relations between the government and President Karol Nawrocki for months. It is part of wider institutional tensions in Poland, where the prerogatives of the president and the government sometimes enter into collision. However, not only the prestige of the state, but also the effectiveness of Polish foreign policy in the face of war in Ukraine and growing tensions in the region depends on the cast of diplomatic missions.
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A dispute about ambassadors. Radosław Sikorski comments and sets the condition
It is the head of state that formally appoints ambassadors, but – as Sikorski reminded – the Act provides that this is done at the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. – I am ready to consider every solution, on one condition – to indicate the legal basis He added.
President Nawrocki announced that In October he will meet with the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to present him a “specific solution”. Both sides emphasize that Poland needs an agreement that will allow you to fill vacancies in diplomatic missions.
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– We agreed the procedure for reaching possible. And let it happen. The less of these staff matters in the media, the easier it will be to communicate – Sikorski pointed out.
When asked about the phrase “our president”, Sikorski replied: – The president is “our” because most Poles chose him. Especially on the international arena, even marching separately, we have to hit together. The safety of Polish women and Poles is not something that party matters can be mixed up.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with relations with Donald Trump and provocations from Russia
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also returned to his conversation with the president during the UN General Assembly in New York. He pointed out that Nawrocki's personal contacts with Donald Trump can play an important role in the US beliefs for stronger support of Ukraine. – This is the moment when this personal contact and alleged influence must be used so that the United States finally does what Europe has been doing for a long time He said.
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also referred to the night incident from 9 to 10 September, when Russian drones violated the Polish airspace. – This is testing our defense system, political system, society and alliances – He assessed.
According to Sikorski, the Kremlin's actions have the opposite effect. – If you send arsonists, death squadrons, attacks public institutions, pushes refugees across the borders, what is the effect? In all these countries, people are afraid of aggressive Russia and they are all willing to help Ukraine. I don't think that's what they meant – he said.
