Polish president Andrzej Duda met the president of Finland in WarsawSaulim Niinistö. Heads of state discussed the safety of the NATO east flank in the context of hybrid threats. In addition, the subject of common economical cooperation and infrastructure improvement was discussed.
The president of Poland reported that the most crucial subject of talks with the president of Finland was the issue of safety in the context of Russia's hybrid attack utilizing migrants. Andrzej Duda assured president Niinistö that the Finns could number on political support and Polish experience in defending borders against migration pressure. The president of Poland stressed that despite the coronavirus pandemic and inflation, Polish-Finnish cooperation has been developing very well in fresh years, with an expanding economical exchange of over EUR 5 billion. The issue of the improvement of transport, road and rail infrastructure has besides been raised, but besides as discussed in the improvement of atomic energy under the European climate policy.
The most crucial subject of talks between Polish Presidents @AndrzejDuda Finland @niinisto there was a question of safety in the context of migration force from Russia.
What? present Finland is faced with a akin phenomenon that we have been dealing with since 2021, a hybrid... pic.twitter.com/KDUHPMHSAG
— President's Office (@presidentpl) November 20, 2023
The situation in Ukraine was besides discussed during the meeting. Andrzej Duda said that Poland was supporting Ukraine and that full triumph would be to regain control of internationally recognized borders, before Russia's invasion in 2014. The president of Poland stated that Ukraine should get hard safety guarantees by accepting NATO after the war ended.
Good and in-depeh conversation with president of Poland @AndrzejDuda present in Warsaw.
Close cooperation in regional safety issues specified as border safety is needed. We besides discussed our strong support to Ukraine and the situation in the mediate East. pic.twitter.com/Nrkfj6nvso
— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) November 20, 2023
Head of the President's Office of global Policy Mieszko Pawlak, present during talks with the president of Finland, stressed before the beginning of the visit that Finland is an crucial partner of Poland in both the European Union and NATO. He pointed out that Poland has more than 2 years of experience dealing with hybrid threats, referring to the decision of the Finnish authorities to close 4 border crossing points with Russia due to the influx of migrants.
The president of Finland besides met with Marshal of the Polish Sejm Simon Holovnia and Marshal of the legislature of the Republic of Poland Margaret Kidawa-Błońska.
Good meetings with talker of the Sejm Organisation and the talker of legislature Margaret Kidawa-Błońska @M_K_Blonska at the Parliament in Warsaw. We exchanged views on European safety and the bilateral relations between Finland and Poland. pic.twitter.com/TZjMQ6sXgo
— Sauli Niinistö (@niinisto) November 20, 2023
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