John Kerry arrives in Poland for defence talks

John Kerry at the grave of the late PM Tadeusz Mazowieski in Laski near Warsaw: photo - PAP/Radek Pietruszka

After his arrival, Secretary Kerry made straight from Warsaw's Chopin international airport for the grave just outside Warsaw of the late Tadeusz Mazowiecki, who died last week, Poland's first prime minister after the fall of communism.

Kerry laid a wreath at the grave with the inscription "From the American people," and spoke to the late prime minister's youngest son Michal, who the US secretary of state told that it was a "great honour and privilege" to be at the resting place of such a man.

John Kerry (left) with Poland's foreign minister Radoslaw sikorski on Tuesday morning: photo - PAP/Paweł Supernak

Secretary Kerry had already visited the capitals of Egypt and Saudi Arabia before arriving in Warsaw, where he will have talks on Tuesday with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, among others.

Kerry will then head back to the Middle East and North Africa for visits to Israel, Palestine, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Algeria and Morocco. (pg)

source: PAP









Secretary Kerry will meet with senior Polish officials to discuss our close defence alliance and partnership with Poland across a range of global issues, as well as Poland’s key contributions on democracy promotion and in enhancing NATO capabilities. He also will meet with representatives of U.S. and Polish businesses and young innovators, highlighting our strong economic ties and mutual commitment to Transatlantic prosperity.