Georgia–Poland relations
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Georgia–Poland relations refers to foreign relations between Georgia
and Poland
. Both countries established diplomatic relation on 28 April 1992. Georgia has an embassy in Warsaw
. Poland has an embassy in Tbilisi
.
Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe
.
During the brief period of Georgian independence in 1920, Poland and Georgia had established good relations and signed a short-lived alliance
.
During the War in South Ossetia in 2008
, Poland strongly supported Georgia. The President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński
, flew to Tbilisi along with other Eastern European presidents to rally against the Russian military buildup and subsequent military conflict.
After several attacks on the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, the Polish president allowed the Georgian MFA to publish its messages on his website.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Both countries established diplomatic relation on 28 April 1992. Georgia has an embassy in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. Poland has an embassy in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
.
Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
.
During the brief period of Georgian independence in 1920, Poland and Georgia had established good relations and signed a short-lived alliance
Polish–Georgian alliance
The Polish–Georgian alliance was a short-lived alliance between the Second Polish Republic and the Democratic Republic of Georgia.-History:...
.
During the War in South Ossetia in 2008
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
, Poland strongly supported Georgia. The President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński
Lech Kaczynski
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...
, flew to Tbilisi along with other Eastern European presidents to rally against the Russian military buildup and subsequent military conflict.
After several attacks on the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, the Polish president allowed the Georgian MFA to publish its messages on his website.
See also
- Foreign relations of GeorgiaForeign relations of GeorgiaGeorgia's location, nestled between the Black Sea, Russia, and Turkey, gives it strategic importance far beyond its size. It is developing as the gateway from the Black Sea to the Caucasus and the larger Caspian region, but also serves as a buffer between Russia and Turkey...
- Foreign relations of PolandForeign relations of PolandThe Republic of Poland is a Central European country and member of the European Union and NATO, among others. In recent years, Poland has extended its responsibilities and position in European and Western affairs, supporting and establishing friendly foreign relations with both the West and with...
- Georgian emigration in PolandGeorgian emigration in PolandThe documented ties between Georgia and Poland reach back to the 15th century, when the Georgian King Konstantin sent a diplomatic mission to the Polish King Alexander Jagiellon. Later, Polish King Jan III Sobieski tried to establish contacts with Georgia...