President of Poland holds political talks in New York
On the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, President Karol Nawrocki held a series of meetings with world leaders and representatives of the political and business communities, including the UN Secretary–General, the President of Türkiye and the Chairperson of the African Union.
Monday
The Polish Head of State met in New York with United Nations Secretary–General António Guterres and UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman.
In the evening, President Nawrocki attended an annual meeting of regional leaders held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting brought together Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Estonian President Alar Karis, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs. The talks centred on security challenges facing Central, Eastern and Northern Europe.
The President of Poland took part in the Polish–American Economic Summit, an event dedicated to the prospects for Polish–American economic cooperation. The Summit brought together nearly 200 participants, including around 100 representatives of Polish and American companies. The business community was also well represented, alongside officials from the two countries’ state administrations.
Karol Nawrocki presented state decorations to persons of meritorious services in building a positive image of Poland in the United States of America and in supporting Polish entrepreneurship. The President also appointed the Ambassador – Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Poland for Innovation and New Technologies, as well as new members of the Business Council.
Tuesday
The President took part in the opening of the general debate at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Later, Karol Nawrocki held talks with the Chair of the African Union, the President of the Republic of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye. The African Union became a permanent member of the G20 in 2023. One of the topics discussed was the African Union’s experience in securing permanent membership of the group.
“In all these discussions with the Presidents, as well as during the meeting with the Chair of the African Union, our key objective is to build on the success of Poland’s participation in this year’s G20 and secure permanent membership of the group,” the Polish President told journalists.
The President of the Republic of Poland also held talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of the Republic of Türkiye.
Topics discussed during the meeting included regional security, the development of Polish–Turkish political and economic relations, and Poland’s role in the G20.
The President of Turkey accepted President Karol Nawrocki’s invitation to visit Poland. Marcin Przydacz, Head of the Presidential International Policy Bureau, said that discussions on the security of our region, political and economic cooperation, and Poland’s role in the G20 will continue.
On Tuesday evening, President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki and His Spouse, Marta Nawrocka, took part in the welcome reception hosted by the President of the United States of America and First Lady.
At the event, the leaders of Poland and the U.S. – Karol Nawrocki and Donald Trump – had an opportunity to exchange their views on permanent presence of U.S. troops in Poland and investment cooperation.
Wednesday
On Wednesday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki met with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Khalid al–Hamad al–Sabah. The discussion focused primarily on the situation in the Persian Gulf and developments in the energy market.
