Poland recalls more than 50 ambassadors appointed by the previous government
Kyiv • UNN
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to recall more than 50 ambassadors and more than a dozen ambassadorial candidates, replacing diplomatic personnel appointed by the previous government to better cope with the complex challenges facing Polish foreign policy.
On Wednesday, March 13, the Polish Foreign Ministry announced the start of a procedure to recall more than 50 ambassadors from around the world. This was reported by UNN with reference to the statement of the Polish Foreign Ministry.
Details
Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has decided to terminate the missions of more than 50 ambassadors and withdraw more than a dozen candidates submitted for approval by the previous leadership of the Ministry.
The ministry explained the need to replace the heads of Polish embassies by saying that this "serves the purpose of better, professional realization of the complex challenges facing Polish foreign policy today.
The MFA also hopes that the key authorities in the country will work together on this issue.
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Addendum
The Polish edition Onet explains that after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came to power, he signed an agreement with President Andrzej Duda to renew the diplomatic staff appointed by the previous government.
In particular, Tusk's government promised not to dismiss "some of Duda's former colleagues" in diplomatic positions But the Polish prime minister said the day before that the president "rather refused to cooperate," so Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski made personnel decisions regarding ambassadors.
Recall
Last year , the new government fired the heads of state media. The opposition protested, emphasizing the need for state media to remain anti-government.