Sibiga talks about his visit to Poland and promises to solve the “poisonous” issue of exhumations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiga shared the details of his one-day visit to Poland, where the issue of exhuming the remains of the victims of the Volyn tragedy was raised, which is a difficult aspect of relations between Ukraine and Poland.
He reported this in his post on Facebook.
Sybiga noted that he had a long and meaningful conversation with the President of Poland Andrzej Duda, continuing the dialogue between him and Volodymyr Zelensky. Negotiations were also held with the Marshal of the Seimas Shimon Holovna, the Speaker of the Senate Malgozhata Kidava-Blonska and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslav Sikorskyi.
At all meetings, the foreign minister expressed his deep gratitude to Poland and its citizens for the quick assistance to Ukraine after the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia. The main topics of discussion were the fight against Russian aggression, protection of common security, “peace formula”, “victory plan”, military aid, as well as support for Ukrainian energy and economy ahead of winter.
Sybiga emphasized Ukraine’s readiness not only to discuss important issues with Poland, but also to actively solve existing problems. Among them is the issue of exhumation, which, according to the minister, has been complicating the political dialogue between the countries for a long time.
“There should not be any political obstacles. It is nice to note that we have an understanding and a desire to move forward in a constructive way. The past, no matter how difficult it may be, cannot jeopardize the present opposition to common challenges and the future in the Euro-Atlantic family.” — noted Sybiga.
It will be recalled that the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance announced plans to start the search and exhumation of the remains of Poles in the Rivne region in 2025.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland welcomed Ukraine’s willingness to resume these works, which is important for improving bilateral relations.
