Greetings from Warsaw!
From the Ambassador
Victor Ashe
American Embassy Warsaw Newsletter
President Obama met with President Lech Kaczynski and Prime Minister Donald Tusk on April 5 in Prague, where they were attending the European Union summit.
The three leaders discussed a full range of issues. The President underscored his support for missile defense – provided that it is proven, that it is cost-effective, and that the threat against which it is designed remains – and Polish defense modernization, including a Patriot battery in Poland. After the successful climate change conference in Poznan in December 2008, the President proposed continued cooperation on energy independence and very robust steps toward combating climate change. President Obama accepted the Polish leaders’ invitation to visit Poland in the future. President Obama declared, “the relationship between the United States and Poland is one of the strongest in the world…. I’m confident that on issues ranging from security to energy to economics, that by working together we’re going to be able to make both our countries more prosperous and more peaceful for future generations.”