Polish defence minister welcomes ceasefire in US-Iran war
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has welcomed the pause in US-Iran hostilities, hoping it would lead to permanent peace in the region.
The US and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday, suspending their hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key point in global crude oil trade.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Wednesday that the development had been discussed that day at the periodic meeting of the government's national security committee.
"It is good that we have a temporary, and let's hope a potentially longer de-escalation," he said. "This is needed for the fuel market, for every consumer, for every state. But it is [also] needed for our civilisation... which stands for peace, normality, respect for human life, for everything which the Western civilisation has been for hundreds of years."
Kosiniak-Kamysz said he hoped for the continuation of the process and that a lasting ceasefire and peace could be achieved.
Kosiniak-Kamysz also denied any immediate plans for the Polish Military Contingent in Iraq (PMC Iraq) to return to service.
In March, the PMC Iraq had been evacuated due to tensions in the region. Some soldiers returned to Poland, while others were relocated to Jordan to continue their mission there. (PAP)
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