Tag Archives: Poland
Polish Prime Minister Visits the UAE
This weekend saw Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, go to the United Arab Emirates to boost bilateral ties between the two countries. He was accompanied by his wife, Malgorzata Tusk, plus a Polish delegation.
Tusk spoke at the UAE-Poland Business Forum organized by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry at its headquarters on Sunday. He praised Dubai for what he called a symbol of "human endurance, economic development, hospitality and peaceful co-existence."
Also at the Chamber Read more [...]
Qatari Emir’s Tour of Eastern Europe
His Highness Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khaifa al-Thani of Qatar is wrapping up a four nation tour of Eastern Europe. His list of state visits were Macedonia, Poland, Albania and Ukraine. He began on Monday in Macedonia.
After arriving in Skopje and going through the welcoming ceremony, the Emir was given the the September Medal by President Gjorge Ivanov, which is the highest Macedonian honor. It was given to the Emir as an appreciation for his efforts to broaden ties with the country and Qatar.
"We Read more [...]
Polish State Visit for Swedish King & Queen
Their Majesties, the King and Queen of Sweden, began a state visit to Poland Wednesday, at the invitation of President Bronislaw Komorowski. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia traveled to Warsaw with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, Minister for Enterprise and Energy Maud Olofsson and Minister Cathy Elmsäter-Sword, plus many members of Sweden's business sector.
Following a welcoming ceremony, the King and President Komorowski met for talks on such issues as political, economic and cultural Read more [...]
Royals React to Polish President’s Death
As the world reacts to the shocking death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and many members of his government in a plane crash in western Russia, royals from around the world sent their condolences to Poland.
Among them were Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. They had met with Kaczynski during an official visit only a few weeks ago. They released a statement saying they were "shocked and deeply upset...As guest of the President and his wife only a few weeks ago, they experienced Read more [...]
Prince Charles Meets Bison, Polish Tatars
On his second day in Poland, the Prince of Wales saw a side of the country that many do not often know about. He toured a woodland that included rare European bison, and then later visited a Tatar community.
Prince Charles arrived at the Bison Reserve in Bialowieza in eastern Poland in the morning. He witnessed bison out in the wild and was taught about how they survive the winter. Europe's bison, a cousin of the North American version, number around 500.
Later, the Prince went to Kruszyniany, Read more [...]
Charles & Camilla Begin European Tour in Poland
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall started their nine day tour of central Europe Monday, beginning with a three day stint in Poland. The point of these visits is to strengthen ties with the former communist nations who are now part of the European Union.
"The visits reflect the importance which the government places on its relationships with its central European partners, two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall," a spokesperson from Clarence House, the royal couple's London Read more [...]
