The Hon. John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, was in Poland on May 24th for official meetings that included a visit to the Auschwitz Nazi death camp, accompanied by Ambassador Bugailiskis.
Minister Baird met later that day with Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Radek Sikorski, for talks concerning Europe’s security and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
In the evening, a reception was given by the Embassy later where Minister Baird spoke briefly of his meeting with Mr. Sikorski. Mr. Baird revealed that he had conveyed a message of Canada’s continuing desire to improve economic relations with Poland and to support efforts to ensure Ukraine’s independence.