“The Polish-Ukrainian consultations will cover issues in bilateral relations,” Jan Grabiec, head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, told PAP, referring to the meeting of the governments of both countries, which will take place in Warsaw at the end of March. . As Grabiec said, the consultations will include: issues in agriculture, transport and the development of the arms industry.
Ambassador of Ukraine Wasyl Zwarycz told Polish news agency Studio that preparations are underway for Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal’s visit to Warsaw, scheduled for the end of March. A joint meeting of the governments of Poland and Ukraine will therefore take place.
Problems in bilateral relations and “positive common topics”
Jan Grabiec said in an interview with PAP that “the consultations will naturally address issues in bilateral relations.”
From our perspective, this is primarily the issue of agricultural products coming to Poland, although these should be exported outside our markets and not create competition for our farmers.
– he named.
There are also problems with the transportation of Ukrainian companies
– added.
We also have common positive topics. This is the issue of building a highway in Ukraine with the help of Polish enterprises, or issues related to joint work on the expansion of the arms industry, Polish resources and development opportunities in the field of armaments.
– called Grabiec.
These are promising areas
– he emphasized.
The consultation date is still open
As Grabiec noted, “the catalog of problems to be solved is likely to be much broader.”
As Prime Minister Donald Tusk said: we support Ukraine with all our strength in the war with Russia, and at the same time – when it comes to bilateral and economic relations – we ensure that the interests of Poland and Polish companies are safeguarded, and that it prospect of rebuilding Ukraine after the end of the war was a prospect of opportunities for Poland, and not of threats, as was the case until recently – threats, for example, of the expansion of agricultural producers into the Polish market
– said the head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery.
Grabiec admitted that the consultation date is still open.
The Prime Minister wants this consultation – after proper preparation – to take place as soon as possible
– he said.
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Source: wPolityce