News - National Security Bureau

President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski met in the Presidential Palace with American political scientist Francis Fukuyama. During the meeting, the parties discussed, among others, new directions of the US foreign policy, role of this state in the context of Europe and world’s security as well as new challenges faced by NATO.

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, in Chicago for the NATO summit, has met with representatives of Polish communities in the US and appealed for joint action aimed at lifting the US visa requirement for Poles wishing to enter that country.

The NATO summit has confirmed the basic meaning of the joint defence principle and the termination date of the ISAF Afghanistan mission, which was important for Poland, President Bronislaw Komorowski said following the Chicago summit on Monday.

Poland is not alone in pressing for joint defence as a basic Alliance function, President Bronislaw Komorowski said at the Sunday-opened NATO summit in Chicago. He added that an anti-missile shield was among the priorities in this respect.

Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Chicago on 20 May 2012

Poland's President Bronisław Komorowski will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Chicago on May 20 and 21.

Thursday, 17 May 2012. Deputy Head of the NSB Zdzisław Lachowski met with Professor Dorodajtun Kuntjoro-Jakti, former minister-coordinator for economic affairs of Indonesia. It was the first visit paid by the representative of Indonesia to the Bureau.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012. The Deputy Head of the NSB Zdzisław Lachowski met with the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Swedish embassy Mikael Benthe.

Monday, 14 May 2012. Deputy Head of the NSB Zdzisław Lachowski met with the director of Western Europe Division of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ilan Ben-Dov.

King Harald and Queen Sonja paid a three-day visit to Poland between May 9 and 11, 2012. They spent two days in Warsaw and one in Krakow.