The Weimar Triangle in Radosław Sikorski’s hometown
On Radosław Sikorski’s invitation, the heads of French and German diplomacy came to Bydgoszcz on 20th May. Talks were held in the City Council building and were followed by a press conference. Later, the guests took in the city sights, including a walk on Mlynska Island.
Radosław Sikorski, Guido Westerwelle and Alain Juppé discussed the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the situation in Belarus, the EU-Ukrainian Association Agreement and Croatia’s EU accession process. The ministers established common positions on Syria, Morocco, Libya and Egypt. They declared their support for President Barack Obama’s call for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
“We support American President Barack Obama’s brave statement on the need to take urgent action to resolve the Middle East conflict,” minister Sikorski said at the joint press conference. Guido Westerwelle described the Weimer Triangle as one of the biggest successes of Polish-German politics, while Alain Juppé announced that France will support Poland during its EU Presidency. “We’re glad minister Sikorski invited us to his hometown, because thanks to him we have discovered yet another beautiful Polish city,” Juppé told reporters.
After the press conference the French and German ministers were joined for lunch at Sikorski’s estate in Chobielin by Lurie Leancă, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Moldova. During the meal, the discussion centred on the current situation in Moldova and the prospect for its cooperation with the EU.
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