Pak-Poland trade volume satisfactory; needs
to be further enhanced: Maciej Pisarski
Special Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: “The Polish Ambassador to Pakistan, Maciej Pisarski has said that the relations between Pakistan and Poland are based on solid foundations. We are working with Pakistani partners in the development sector, and the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries stands at 930 million dollars, with the potential to increase to $1 billion.
30% of Pakistan’s exports go to Europe through Poland. Polish gas company is providing Pakistani gas to Pakistani consumers, and Polish companies are playing a role in addressing Pakistan’s energy crisis. Polish oil and gas company is working in Sindh.
The ambassador said, thirty Polish pilots and instructors had come to Pakistan to enhance the capacity of the Pakistan Air Force after independence of Pakistan.
The Polish Ambassador expressed these views while addressing a meet the press at the National Press Club, where he was invited by the club’s office bearers.
The ambassador said, the relations between Pakistan and Poland are based on solid foundations, and both countries have trade, cultural, and other ties.
The trade volume between the two countries is near $1 billion, with the potential to increase to $1 billion. ‘My priority is to strengthen the relations between the two countries, and we are working to address Pakistan’s energy crisis through Polish companies’.
He said, ‘We have established a vocational school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a complete project for women in Hunza, which has been named “Safe Space”. 30% of Pakistan’s imports go to Europe through Poland, and Polish investment is present in Sindh and other provinces’.
There are friendly and close relations between Poland and Pakistan, and economic cooperation is the center of our relations. Despite the distance, both countries have economic, political, and public ties.
The Polish Ambassador further said that Pakistan is affected by environmental changes, and Polish companies are expert in green technology. Recently, Polish companies showcased their expertise in green technology at an exhibition in Lahore.
He clarified that the Polish embassy does not charge any fees for interviews and appointments. Those who demand money are fraudsters, and there is a fake website of the Polish embassy which has my picture on it.
Poland is a champion of human rights and follows the UN Charter, and we are providing humanitarian aid in Gaza. Polish individuals are working as volunteers in Gaza, and Poland has recognized the resolution for the establishment of an independent state. He said while Israel had a right to defend itself, killing of civilians in the ongoing war was indeed a source of concern for Poland.
‘Palestine has an embassy in Poland. However, we are in a sensitive and tense environment, and we are facing a war on our border. Russia is killing civilians in Ukraine every day’, he concluded.
