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The signing by President Aleksander Kwaśniewski of the treaty on Poland's accession to the European Union.

The Republic of Poland is a Central European country and member of the European Union and NATO, among others. Poland wields considerable influence in Central and Eastern Europe and is a middle power in international affairs. The foreign policy of Poland is based on four basic commitments: to Atlantic co-operation, to European integration, to international development and to international law.

The Polish economy is fairly open and relies strongly on international trade. Since the collapse of communism and its re-establishment as a democratic nation, Poland has extended its responsibilities and position in European and Western affairs, supporting and establishing friendly foreign relations with both the West and with numerous European countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland) looks after the foreign relations of Poland. As of May 2024 the ministry was held by Radosław Sikorski.

History

Foreign policy topics are covered in the history articles:

Integration with the West and Europe

After regaining independence in 1989, Poland has ahead on its economic reintegration with the Western world.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref> Poland also has been an active nation in advocating European integration.

In 1994, Poland became an associate member of the European Union (EU) and its defensive arm, the Western European Union (WEU). In 1996, Poland achieved full OECD membership and submitted preliminary documentation for full EU membership.

Poland formally joined the European Union in May 2004, along with the other members of the Visegrád Group.

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NATO membership

Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz told a 2014 audience at the Wilson Center that Poland sought to join NATO as early as 1992.<ref name="twcch">Template:Cite news</ref>

In 1997, Poland was invited in the first wave of NATO enlargement at the July 1997 NATO Madrid summit. In March 1999, Poland became a full member of NATO. Poland promoted its NATO candidacy through energetic participation in the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program and through intensified individual dialogue with NATO.

Poland was a part of the multinational force in Iraq.

Diplomatic relations

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Bilateral relations

Multilateral

Organization Formal Relations Began Notes
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Poland joined the European Union as a full member on 1 May 2004.

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Poland joined NATO as a full member on 12 March 1999.

Africa

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
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  • Algeria has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Algiers.
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  • Angola has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Luanda.
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  • Chad is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Moscow, Russia.
  • Poland is accredited to Chad from its embassy in Tunis, Tunisia.
Template:Flag See Egypt–Poland relations
  • Egypt has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Cairo.
Template:Flag See Ethiopia–Poland relations
Template:Flag 13 December 1963 See Kenya–Poland relations
  • Kenya is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Rome, Italy.
  • Poland has an embassy in Nairobi.
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  • Libya has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland is accredited to Libya from its embassy in Cairo, Egypt.
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  • Madagascar is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Moscow, Russia.
  • Poland is accredited to Madagascar from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
Template:Flag See Mali–Poland relations
Template:Flag See Morocco–Poland relations
  • Morocco has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Rabat.
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  • Mozambique is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Mozambique from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa and maintains an honorary consulate in Maputo.
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  • Namibia is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Namibia from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
Template:Flag See Nigeria–Poland relations
  • Nigeria has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Abuja.
Template:Flag See Poland–Senegal relations
  • Poland has an embassy in Dakar.
  • Senegal has an embassy in Warsaw.
Template:Flag 1988 See Poland–South Africa relations
  • Poland has an embassy in Pretoria.
  • South Africa has an embassy in Warsaw.
Template:Flag 31 January 2013 See Poland–South Sudan relations
Template:Flag 1961 See Poland–Tanzania relations
  • Poland has an embassy in Dar es Salaam.
  • Tanzania is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Tunis.
  • Tunisia has an embassy in Warsaw.
Template:Flag 1963 See Poland–Uganda relations
  • Poland is accredited to Uganda from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and maintains an honorary consulate in Kampala.
  • Uganda is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
Template:Flag See Poland–Zambia relations

Americas

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on May 2, 1995.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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  • Bolivia is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Bolivia from its embassy in Lima, Peru.
Template:Flag 27 May 1920 See Brazil–Poland relations
Template:Flag 1935 See Canada–Poland relations
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  • Chile has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Santiago.
  • Both countries are full members of the OECD.
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  • Colombia has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Bogotá.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Both countries are full members of the OECD.
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  • Cuba has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Havana.
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  • Ecuador is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Ecuador from its embassy in Lima, Peru.
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  • El Salvador is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to El Salvador from its embassy in Panama City, Panama.
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 10 June 1972.<ref>"Countries with which Guyana has Establishment Diplomatic Relations ". Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015.</ref>

  • Guyana is accredited to Poland from its high commission in London, United Kingdom.
  • Poland is accredited to Guyana from its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.
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  • Haiti is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Haiti from its embassy in Panama City, Panama, and there is an honorary consulate of Poland in Port-au-Prince.
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  • Honduras is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Honduras from its embassy in Panama City, Panama.
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  • Panama has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Panama City.
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  • Paraguay is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Paraguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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A tighter security alliance with the United States was announced in the middle of the Georgian crisis as an agreement between the two countries was reached to allow the US to install and operate an interceptor missile defense shield, a move which Russia sees explicitly targeting it and which it stated made Poland "a legit military target".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> A high-ranking Russian military official said: "Poland in deploying [the US system] opens itself to a nuclear strike".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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  • Poland is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Uruguay is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Caracas.
  • Venezuela has an embassy in Warsaw.

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  • Afghanistan has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland is accredited to Afghanistan from its embassy in New Delhi, India.
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  • Bangladesh has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland is accredited to Bangladesh from its embassy in New Delhi, India.
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  • Relations between Poland and the People's Republic of China began on 5 October 1949.
  • China has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Beijing and consulates-general in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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  • Indonesia has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Jakarta.
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  • Iran has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Tehran.
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  • Iraq has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Baghdad.
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Poland broke off relations with Israel after the Six-Day War of 1967, following most other countries of the Soviet Union controlled Eastern Bloc. Poland was the first Eastern bloc country to recognize Israel again in 1986. Full diplomatic relations have been reestablished in 1990, after the communist People's Republic of Poland was transformed into modern, democratic Poland. Government relations between Poland and Israel are steadily improving, resulting in the mutual visits of presidents and the ministers of foreign affairs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>"Poland Resumes Full Diplomatic Ties With Israel" The New York Times. 28 February 1990.</ref>

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  • Kuwait has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Kuwait City.
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  • Kyrgyzstan is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Kyrgyzstan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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  • Lebanon has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Beirut.
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  • Mongolia has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Ulaanbaatar.
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  • North Korea has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Pyongyang.
Template:Flag 17 December 1962 See Pakistan–Poland relations
  • Pakistan has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Islamabad.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Doha.
  • Qatar has an embassy in Warsaw.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Riyadh.
  • Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Warsaw.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Singapore.<ref name=sin>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Singapore has a non-resident ambassador based in Singapore accredited to Poland and has an honorary consulate-general in Warsaw.<ref name=sin/>
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  • Poland is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
  • Tajikistan is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Bangkok.
  • Thailand has an embassy in Warsaw.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul.
  • Turkey has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Both countries are full members of NATO, OECD and the Council of Europe.
  • Poland is an EU member and Turkey is an EU candidate. Poland supports Turkey's accession negotiations to the EU, although negotiations have now been suspended.
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  • Poland is accredited to Turkmenistan from its embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan.
  • Turkmenistan is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
Template:Flag See Poland–United Arab Emirates relations
  • Poland has an embassy in Abu Dhabi.
  • United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Warsaw.
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  • Poland has an embassy in Hanoi.
  • Vietnam has an embassy in Warsaw.

Europe

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  • Andorra is accredited to Poland from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Andorra la Vella, Andorra.
  • Poland is accredited to Andorra from its embassy in Madrid, Spain.
Template:Flag 1921 See Austria–Poland relations

Austria was one of the three partitioners of Poland, along with Prussia/Germany and Russia.

Template:Flag 1992-03-02<ref name="Embassy of Belarus in Poland">"Embassy of Belarus in Poland" Template:Webarchive belembassy.org. Retrieved 26 March 2009.</ref> See Belarus–Poland relations
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  • Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Sarajevo.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina is an EU candidate and Poland is an EU member.
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Polish-French relations date several centuries, although they became really relevant only with times of French Revolution and reign of Napoleon I. Poles have been allies of Napoleon; large Polish community settled in France in the 19th century, and Poles and French were also allies during the interwar period. The official relations, having cooled down during the Cold War, have improved since the fall of communism. Currently both countries are part of the European Union and NATO.

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After the creation of modern Germany in 1871, Germany was one of the three partitioners of Poland, along with Austria and Russia.

The joint Nazi-Soviet invasion of Poland of 1939 started World War II, and then until 1945, Poland was occupied by Germany and subjected to crimes against its population.

During the Cold War, communist Poland had good relations with East Germany, but had strained relations with West Germany. After the fall of communism, Poland and the reunited Germany have had a mostly positive but occasionally strained relationship due to some political issues. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Germany has been a proponent of Poland's participation in NATO and the European Union.

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Template:Flag 1919 See Holy See–Poland relations
  • Holy see has an apostolic nunciature in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy to the Holy See based in Rome.
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Relations between the two states date back from the Middle Ages. For a long time, they enjoy traditional close friendship.

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  • Poland recognised Kosovo's independence on February 26, 2008.
  • Poland has not established an embassy in Pristina, diplomatic relations are maintained through its embassy in Belgrade, Serbia
  • Kosovo maintains its diplomatic presence in Poland through its embassy in Warsaw
Template:Flag 1991-08-30 See Latvia–Poland relations
Template:Flag 1991-9-5<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> See Lithuania–Poland relations

Poland and Lithuania formed a close alliance and political union since 1385, which was eventually transformed into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the greatest historic powers of Central and Eastern Europe.

The fall of communism in the years of 1989-1991 led to a formal reestablishment of relations by the Polish and Lithuanian states. Poland was highly supportive of the Lithuanian independence, and became one of the first countries to recognize independent Lithuania.<ref name=burzub>Stephen R. Burant and Voytek Zubek, Eastern Europe's Old Memories and New Realities: Resurrecting the Polish-Lithuanian Union, East European Politics and Societies 1993; 7; 370, online Template:Webarchive</ref> Despite that, there was a relative crisis in the early 1990s,<ref>Polish foreign relations with the former Soviet Republics from the mid-1990s perspective</ref> due to Lithuanian mistreatment of Polish minority, and Lithuanian suspicious that Poland would want to put Lithuania under its sphere of influence.<ref name=burzub/> After a few years, as the situation normalized, Polish-Lithuanian relations have been steadily improving over the past two decades, with both countries joining the NATO and European Union.

Template:Flag 1921-4-18<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> See Luxembourg–Poland relations
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  • Monaco is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany and maintains an honorary consulate in Warsaw.
  • Poland is accredited to Monaco from its embassy in Paris, France.
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  • Montenegro has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Podgorica.
  • Both countries are full members of NATO.
  • Montenegro is an EU candidate and Poland is an EU member.
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  • North Macedonia has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Skopje.
  • Both countries are full members of NATO.
  • North Macedonia is an EU candidate and Poland is an EU member.
Template:Flag See Norway–Poland relations
Template:Flag 11 July 1974 See Poland–Portugal relations
Template:Flag 1919-02-09 See Poland–Romania relations
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Russia was one of the three partitioners of Poland, along with Austria and Prussia/Germany.

The joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland of 1939 started World War II.

In recent years, relations with Russia have worsened considerably. During the Russo-Georgian War Poland stated its support for Georgia and condemned Russia's actions. The Polish believed the war was carried out by the Russians in an attempt to reestablish and reassert its dominance over its former republics. Since 2009, however, relations with Russia somewhat improved, despite the Smolensk air disaster where the former Polish president died on what is still considered a controversial event. After the annexation of Crimea by Russia the relations deteriorated again, as Poland strongly condemned Russian actions against Ukraine.

Template:Flag 1919 See Poland–Serbia relations
Template:Flag 1993 See Poland–Slovakia relations
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Template:Flag 1919-5-19<ref name="msz.gov.pl1">Template:Cite web</ref> See Poland–Spain relations
  • Poland has an embassy in Madrid and a consulate-general in Barcelona.
  • Spain has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.
Template:Flag 1919-6-3<ref name="msz.gov.pl1"/> See Poland–Sweden relations

Poland and Sweden formed the Polish–Swedish union in the late 16th century.

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Template:Flag 1992-1-4<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> See Poland–Ukraine relations

Both countries share a border of about Template:Convert.<ref name="Prez"/> Poland's acceptance of the Schengen Agreement created problems with the Ukrainian border traffic. On July 1, 2009 an agreement on local border traffic between the two country's came into effect. This agreement enables Ukrainian citizens living in border regions to cross the Polish frontier according to a liberalized procedure.<ref>Local Border Traffic Agreement With Poland Takes Effect Template:Webarchive, Ukrainian News Agency (July 1, 2009)</ref>

Template:Flag 1919-7-5<ref name="britain"/> See Poland–United Kingdom relations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, January 2025.

Poland established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 15 July 1919.<ref name="britain"/>

  • Poland maintains an embassy in London.<ref name="britain"/>
  • The United Kingdom is accredited to Poland through its embassy in Warsaw.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court, NATO, OECD, OSCE, Trilateral Security Pact, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Defence and Security Agreement,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> a Double Tax Convention,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and a Strategic Partnership.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

During the Cold War Poland retained a largely negative view of Britain as a sluggish ally of Poland during World War II, later acceptance of neglecting Poland in the international arena and placing it in communist influences. In communist times the UK was a part of the NATO block, so consequently it was considered by the communists as natural enemy of the communist bloc. British efforts meanwhile were focussed at trying to break Poland off from the Warsaw Pact and encouraging reforms in the country. In the 1990s and 2000s democratic Poland has maintained close relations with Britain; both in defence matters and within the EU; Britain being one of only a few countries allowing equal rights to Polish workers upon their accession in 2004.<ref>The New Atlanticist: Poland's Foreign and Security Policy PrioritiesTemplate:Dead link, pp.80-84, by Kerry Longhurst and Marcin Zaborowski, from The Royal Institute of International Affairs, first published 2007 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Template:ISBN (hardback), Template:ISBN (paperback).</ref>

Oceania

Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Template:Flag February 1972 See Australia–Poland relations
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 February 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Poland is accredited to Micronesia from its embassy in Canberra, Australia.
  • Micronesia currently does not have an accredited ambassador to Poland.
Template:Flag 1 March 1973 See New Zealand–Poland relations
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  • Papua New Guinea is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Brussels.
  • Poland is accredited to Papua New Guinea from its embassy in Canberra, and there is an honorary consulate of Poland in Madang.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 March 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

  • Poland is accredited to the Solomon Islands from its embassy in Canberra, Australia.
  • Solomon Islands are accredited to Poland from its embassy Brussels, Belgium.

Regional blocs

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See also

References

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Further reading

  • Biskupski, M. B. The History of Poland. Greenwood, 2000. 264 pp. online edition Template:Webarchive
  • The Cambridge History of Poland, 2 vols., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1941 (1697–1935), 1950 (to 1696). New York: Octagon Books, 1971 online edition vol 1 to 1696 Template:Webarchive, old fashioned but highly detailed
  • Davies, Norman. God's Playground. A History of Poland. Vol. 2: 1795 to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982 / Template:ISBN.
  • Davies, Norman. Heart of Europe: A Short History of Poland. Oxford University Press, 1984. 511 pp. excerpt and text search
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  • Frucht, Richard. Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of Vienna to the Fall of Communism Garland Pub., 2000 online edition Template:Webarchive
  • Gerson Louis L. Woodrow Wilson and the Rebirth of Poland 1914-1920 (1972)
  • Hetherington, Peter. Unvanquished: Joseph Pilsudski, Resurrected Poland, and the Struggle for Eastern Europe (2012) 752pp excerpt and text search
  • Kenney, Padraic. "After the Blank Spots Are Filled: Recent Perspectives on Modern Poland," Journal of Modern History (2007) 79#1 pp 134–61, in JSTOR historiography
  • Klatt, Malgorzata. "Poland and its Eastern neighbours: Foreign policy principles." Journal of Contemporary European Research 7.1 (2011): 61-76. online
  • Korbel, Josef. Poland Between East and West: Soviet and German Diplomacy toward Poland, 1919–1933 (Princeton University Press, 1963)
  • Kuźniar, R. ed. Poland's Security Policy 1989-2000 (Warsaw: Scholar Publishing House, 2001).
  • Lerski, George J. Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945. Greenwood, 1996. 750 pp. online
  • Leslie, R. F. et al. The History of Poland since 1863. Cambridge U. Press, 1980. 494 pp. excerptTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
  • Lukowski, Jerzy and Zawadzki, Hubert. A Concise History of Poland. (2nd ed. Cambridge U. Press, 2006). 408pp. excerpts and search
  • Magocsi, Paul Robert t al. A History of East Central Europe (1974).
  • Pogonowski, Iwo Cyprian. Poland: A Historical Atlas. Hippocrene, 1987. 321 pp.
  • Prazmowska, Anita J. A History of Poland (2004\)
  • Sanford, George. Historical Dictionary of Poland. Scarecrow Press, 2003. 291 pp.
  • Snyder, Timothy. The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999 (2003).
  • Wróbel, Piotr. Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1945-1996. Greenwood, 1998. 397 pp.
  • Zięba, Ryszard. Poland's Foreign and Security Policy Springer, 2020) online

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