20 March 2014
New Zealand’s foreign
minister pays a visit to Warsaw
“The 40th anniversary of establishing diplomatic
relations, which we marked in 2013, is a goodbasis for forging closer and more frequent
high-level cooperation between our countries,” Minister Radosław Sikorski said
during a meeting with New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully. The New
Zealand top diplomat paid a visit to Warsaw on 20 March at the invitation of
Minister Sikorski.
The meeting focused on Poland-New Zealand cooperation
in multilateral forums, and important anniversaries that both countries mark
this year.
“We remember New Zealand’s friendship during World War
Two, at a time when this friendship was much needed,” underscored the chief of
Poland’s diplomacy referring to this year’s 70th anniversary of the
Battle of Monte Cassino and the Warsaw Uprising. Minister Sikorski also
recalled the story of a large group of Polish war orphans who found refuge and
protection in New Zealand (“Children of Pahiatua”). “During World War Two, New
Zealand was the only country to both accept Polish children and help them
preserve their national identity,” noted the minister.
The Polish and New Zealand foreign ministers pointed
to very good political relations between the two countries, and underlined the
increasingly important role of trade in bilateral relations. The diplomats also
talked about the forthcoming signing of a film coproduction agreement, scientific
cooperation, and growing travel exchange.
High on the agenda was also the participation of
Polish specialists in rebuilding the city of Christchurch, which was devastated
in the 2010 earthquake. “Polish companies and construction experts are interested
in taking part in the reconstruction effort in that city. Our conservators,
engineers and architects are among the world’s top specialists in this field,”
said Minister Sikorski.
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