Polish FM to show pros and cons of Trump's 'Board of Peace' to Nawrocki
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said he will present President Karol Nawrocki with an assessment of the opportunities and threats linked to the US president-proposed "Board of Peace' Nawrocki was invited to join.
Donald Trump is seeking to establish a new international organisation, as an alternative to the UN, with the stated aim of ending global conflicts.
Speaking at a press conference in Washington on Wednesday, Sikorski reiterated that Poland's possible accession to the body is an issue regulated by the country's Constitution and laws.
He said that based on the constitutional framework, the Council of Ministers [Cabinet] generally approves the signing of international agreements via a resolution. This procedural step is often required before a designated representative can formally sign a treaty or agreement. Since the invitation was addressed personally to Nawrocki he would have to demonstrate an initiative to join the 'Board of Peace' and ensure executive approval for the commitment.
Nawrocki has called a meeting of the National Security Council for February 11. One of the topics to be discussed is Poland's involvement in the US-led body.
Sikorski told reporters in Washington that he would provide Nawrocki with an assessment of all the opportunities and threats related to the 'Board of Peace, including threats to the Polish president's image given the fact that Belarus has already become a member of the Council and that Russia, while waging war on Ukraine, has been invited.
He said that the structure of the body is unusual, its status and the status of its chairman [Trump] remains unclear after his term as US president ends.
It is also unclear, Sikorski continued, what will happen to USD 1 billion contributions to secure permanent membership in the body whose mission is to end the war in the Gaza Strip. He said he would like to hear arguments why the Polish taxpayer should contribute to rebuilding Gaza, which Poland has not destroyed, and this even in an indirect way. (PAP)
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