Polish President Duda Arrives in Kyiv on Official Visit

Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Kyiv on Saturday, June 28, for an official visit.

His arrival was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform.

“I was pleased to greet Ukraine’s true friend, Andrzej Duda, at Kyiv Central Station this morning. President Duda has stood by Ukraine’s side during the most difficult times of Russia’s full-scale aggression. We are grateful to him and all Poles who have shown true solidarity with Ukraine. Our guest will celebrate Ukraine’s Constitution Day with us and meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky,” Sybiha wrote.

The Polish Embassy in Ukraine also noted that Duda was welcomed at the station by Piotr Łukasiewicz, Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine.

Earlier this week, the Office of the President of Poland confirmed that President Duda – whose term concludes on Aug. 5 – would soon undertake a farewell visit to Ukraine.

Following Poland’s recent presidential election, Karol Nawrocki, head of the Institute of National Remembrance, was elected the next president. He will formally assume office on Aug. 6.

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