Poland's Foreign Ministry called the dispute with Ukraine over state awards "pointless"
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Deputy Head of Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bartoszewski stated that the dispute over state awards is pointless. He believes there was no need to strip Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski stated that the dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv over state awards is "a bit absurd." At the same time, he noted that there was no need to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Polish Order of the White Eagle, reports RMF24, writes UNN.
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Bartoszewski commented on the situation following Zelenskyy's decision to award the title of "Hero of the UPA." According to him, this decision by the Ukrainian president is regrettable, but it should not have become a reason for further escalation.
This fight over orders is a bit absurd. It's a pity that President Zelenskyy made such a decision, but there was no need to strip him of the Order of the White Eagle
Commenting on the issue of Prime Minister Donald Tusk's countersignature regarding the Polish president's decision on the possible stripping of Zelenskyy's award, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that he considers this matter closed.
What should the prime minister countersign if the order is kept in the Presidential Palace?
About the Ukraine Recovery Conference
Bartoszewski also commented on the absence of the President of Ukraine at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk. According to him, this did not affect the course of the event, as the main outcome was negotiations between governments and businesses.
He reported that about 5,000 people are participating in the conference, of which approximately 2,000 are business representatives. According to him, about 2,000 agreements worth nearly 10 billion euros could be concluded during the event.
In addition, Bartoszewski stated that Polish energy companies Orlen, Tauron, and Energa have already signed agreements with Ukrainian partners regarding potential supplies of liquefied gas.