Poland

Nawrocki wins second round of Polish presidential election

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The candidate of the opposition Law and Justice party, Karol Nawrocki, has won the second round of the Polish presidential election.

Presidential election begins in Poland

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Poland has opened polling stations for voting in the presidential election.

To push for 30-day ceasefire;

UK, France, Germany, Poland leaders arrive in Kiev

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland have arrived in Kyiv for a symbolic visit to Ukraine, one day after Vladimir Putin hosted a set-piece military parade on Red Square.

Polish FM condoles Iran over Bandar Abbas blast

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has extended condolences to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi following the deadly explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.

Iran and Poland commit to strengthening bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iran and Poland reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral relations in political, economic, and cultural fields during high-level talks in Tehran.

Polish president urges US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Polish President Andrzej Duda called on the U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland as a deterrent against future Russian attack, he said in an interview with the Financial Times published on March 13.

Poland to seek access to nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Poland will be seeking to gain access to nuclear and other non-conventional weapons, including through participation in the French nuclear umbrella initiative, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

Iran summons Polish charge d'affaires

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the chargé d'affaires of Poland to Tehran in response to the anti-Iran statements and actions of the top Polish diplomat.

Araghchi to his Polish counterpart:

Iran committed to constructive interaction with EU

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed Tehran’s constant commitment to dialogue with Europe while maintaining its readiness for any scenario.

UN special rapporteur:

Poland should arrest Netanyahu if he visits Warsaw

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) –  UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has urged Poland to uphold the principles of universal justice by arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the European country.

US drone flies over Poland near Russian border

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The American RQ-4B Global Hawk strategic reconnaissance drone flew over the territory of Poland and Lithuania near the Kaliningrad region of Russia on December 23, a Polish radio station reported.

Polish defense chief:

Trump unlikely to withdraw US from NATO

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The US will not exit NATO under US President-elect Donald Trump who is using his statements as messages directed towards the alliance's members, the Polish Defense Minister said.

‘Outsourcing’ of EU security to America is over : Polish PM

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – It does not matter whether the US presidential election is won by Kamala Harris or her rival Donald Trump – the age of European countries “outsourcing” their security to America has come to an end, Polish Prime Minister said.

Russia not to attack Poland, Baltics, Ukraine through Belarus

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed as nonsense Western politicians’ claims that Russia was planning to carry out aggression against neighboring EU countries and Ukraine through Belarus.

On sidelines of 79th UNGA meeting:

Araghchi meets with Polish, German counterparts

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his counterparts in New York on Friday on the sidelines of the 79th meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

Deadly flooding sweeps central Europe, leaving 16 dead

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported on Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic, and one in Romania.

Poland in ‘state of hybrid war’: Deputy defense chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Poland has slipped into a “hybrid war” state amid soaring tensions with Russia and its key ally Belarus, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk has claimed.

Modi arrives in Ukraine for first visit ever by an Indian PM

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Ukraine on the first visit since diplomatic relations were established between the two countries in 1992.

Russia to respond properly if Poland intercepts its missiles

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Moscow will give a specific and adequate response if Poland attempts to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, Oleg Tyapkin, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Third European Department, said.

France beats Poland in final of Olympics volleyball

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – France is only the third country to win back-to-back golds in men’s volleyball after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

In Poland;

80 people evacuated as unexploded WWII missile found

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The explosive device is known for its large field of fire, with military officials set a safety zone of 1500 meters.

VIDEO: Ongoing Polish envoy bid fare well to Bagheri Kani

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – At the end of his diplomatic mission in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Polish Ambassador to Iran, Maciej Fałkowski met and said goodbye to Iranian Foreign Acting Minister, Ali Bagheri Kani.

3 missing in coal mine tremor accident in Poland

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – A tremor hit the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine in southern Poland overnight, leaving three miners missing, authorities said Tuesday.

Fire destroys one of biggest shopping centers in Warsaw

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – A massive fire that broke out on Saturday night in a shopping center in Warsaw almost completely destroyed the place, authorities said. Nobody was hurt during the fire.

Senior diplomat:

Russia to target potential nuclear facilities in Poland

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – NATO nuclear facilities, if permanently deployed in Poland, will be a military target for Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.

Stoltenberg:

NATO has no plans to deploy nuclear forces in Poland

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – NATO has no plans to change its nuclear forces configuration or to deploy such forces in Poland, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Warsaw.

Russia reacts to potential deployment of US nukes in Poland

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reacted to the potential deployment of US nuclear weapons in Poland.