News - National Security Bureau

On Thursday 12 November 2009 National Security Bureau held the second expert seminar entitled „Perspectives for the PMC mission in Afghanistan”. This time, the occasion for the debate was the anniversary of assuming the responsibility for security in the Afghan province of Ghazni, which was completed by the Polish Military Contingent.

An album entitled „…For freedom by tombstones is measured…” is a gift from the President of the Republic of Poland to all Poles on the occasion of the Independence Day.

This is to inform that the President of the Republic of Poland, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Mr. Lech Kaczynski has accepted promotions to generals of six officers of Polish Army.

Sunday 25th October, 11:30 a.m. Saint Peter and Paul’s Church in Suchowola (3 Kosciuszko Square) held the celebration of 25th anniversary of martyr’s death of Father Popieluszko. The event was taken under the President’s of the Republic of Poland honorary patronage.

The President of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Lech Kaczynski hosted the Vice President of the United States, Mr. Joe Biden at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday 21st October.

On Tuesday 20th October, the Deputy Head of the National Security Bureau has met the new Ambassador of the United States to Poland, Mr. Lee Feinstein and Pamela Quanrud, the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.

On Monday 12th October 2009 President of the Republic of Poland, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Mr. Lech Kaczynski decided to award posthumously the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Military Cross and Star of Afghanistan to Szymon Graczyk and Radoslaw Szyszkiewicz who died in Afghanistan on 9th October 2009. Both soldiers were promoted to the rank of corporal.

An article written by Mr Witold Waszczykowski, deputy Head of National Security Bureau, for Rzeczpospolita, 6th October 2009.

Updated version of the document prepared by the Department of Internal Security in cooperation with the Deparment of International Security of the National Security Bureau

On Wednesday 30 September, Minister Aleksander Szczyglo received the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Poland Mr. Vladimir Grinin, who asked the Head of NSB for meeting.