London and Warsaw are committed to working together to bolster European security, Britain’s foreign minister, David Lammy, has said after meeting his Polish counterpart, Radosław Sikorski.
While the finer details of Monday’s discussion remain unknown, a statement released by Poland’s ministry of foreign affairs indicated that the two ministers had found common ground on broad global issues. “The conversation showed full agreement in the assessments of the international situation,” it said.
According to the statement, the ministers discussed “the most important issues relating to bilateral cooperation, such as further support for Ukraine and issues related to the situation in the Middle East, transatlantic cooperation and policy towards China.”
The statement added that Sikorski had also raised issues regarding the status of the Polish language in the British education system, and also drew attention to the demands of Polish exporters as well as post-Brexit difficulties that had impacted bilateral trade.
Writing on X, Lammy said: “The UK and Poland are committed to working together to bolster European security. Today I welcomed Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski to London to discuss strengthening the UK-Poland security relationship as we continue our European reset.”
Sikorski had previously made it known that Ukraine would top the agenda and that he would press Lammy on the need to accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine.
Speaking on the eve of his UK visit, Sikorski said: “We, as the West, should do everything in our power to provide Ukraine with the effective means to repel air attacks as soon as possible. Poland has done everything it can… As a frontline state, we cannot give more.”
Further meetings between the two ministers are planned, said the foreign ministry in Warsaw.
According to the statement, the ministers discussed “the most important issues relating to bilateral cooperation, such as further support for Ukraine and issues related to the situation in the Middle East, transatlantic cooperation and policy towards China.”
The statement added that Sikorski had also raised issues regarding the status of the Polish language in the British education system, and also drew attention to the demands of Polish exporters as well as post-Brexit difficulties that had impacted bilateral trade.
Writing on X, Lammy said: “The UK and Poland are committed to working together to bolster European security. Today I welcomed Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski to London to discuss strengthening the UK-Poland security relationship as we continue our European reset.”
Sikorski had previously made it known that Ukraine would top the agenda and that he would press Lammy on the need to accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine.
Speaking on the eve of his UK visit, Sikorski said: “We, as the West, should do everything in our power to provide Ukraine with the effective means to repel air attacks as soon as possible. Poland has done everything it can… As a frontline state, we cannot give more.”
Further meetings between the two ministers are planned, said the foreign ministry in Warsaw.
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