Polish official discusses security in Asia visit

Security policy in the context of the current situation in Europe and Asia, and strengthening Polish-Japanese political and economic relations were the main topics discussed during meetings which took place in Tokyo.

Poland's PAP news agency said that on Tuesday, Szczerski met experts from the Japan Institute of International Affairs, an independent Japanese think-tank, where he delivered a lecture entitled “EU-US relations in a period of changing world order”.

Earlier, Szczerski spoke with Nobukatsu Kanehara, a State Secretary at the Japanese Prime Minister's office and deputy Secretary General of the Japanese National Security Bureau.

“The meeting discussed issues concerning security policy in light of the current situation in Europe and Asia. The politicians stressed the importance of international law for global security,” said a statement issued by the Polish president’s office.

During his trip, Szczerski will talk with Japanese and South Korean politicians, as well as meet members of both countries' Polish communities.

The Polish president's office said on Friday that Szczerski's talks would focus on bilateral ties and the geopolitical situation in the region. It added that the visit was part of Poland's efforts to gain a non-permanent place on the UN Security Council in 2018-2019.

The UN Security Council consists of five veto-wielding permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK and US), and 10 non-permanent members elected by the organisation’s General Assembly for a term of two years.

One non-permanent place goes to a country from Eastern Europe.

Poland has been engaged in a flurry of diplomatic efforts in recent months to seek support for its efforts to be chosen as a non-permanent member.

(rg/pk)

Source: PAP, Prezydent.pl