I sent a letter to the foreign ministers of EU and NATO countries, in which I asked them to get involved in the unresolved historical issues of World War II between Poland and Germany and the fact that Germany had not paid off its historical debt to Poland. , the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told PAP.PL Arkadiusz Mularczyk.
As the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed, on Friday the deputy head of the ministry, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, sent letters to the foreign ministers of NATO and EU member states, as well as to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Joseph Borrell.
“Poland draws the attention of the allies to the unresolved issue of German compensation for damages, losses and losses caused by the German aggression and occupation in 1939-1945. It emphasizes that the reparations granted at the Potsdam Conference have not been paid to Polish citizens to this day. German individual, hiding behind state immunity from jurisdiction.
“The letter recalls that the amount of compensation requested by Poland is the result of five years of work by a team of experts, lawyers, historians and scientists. The need to start a bilateral dialogue, which would be a gesture of goodwill on the part of Germany towards the Polish nation, was emphasized. the claim has, besides a significant moral and financial dimension, also a universal context. The Declaration “United Around Our Values” adopted in Reykjavik on 16 May this year by the heads of state and government of the Council of Europe is the basis for further Polish-German dialogue Scholz testified that Berlin is serious about the universal principle that genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes are not subject to statute of limitations.
Arkadiusz Mularczyk, in an interview with PAP.PL, confirmed that he had asked EU and NATO countries “with a request to get involved in the issue of Germany’s failure to pay off historical debts to Poland”. He emphasized that the two organizations have room for movement in this regard.
“The EU and NATO must find a form of dialogue. (…) The issue of reparations has consequences for the efficiency and effectiveness of both organizations now and in the future,” said Mularczyk.
He also pointed out that support from allies and international pressure on Germany could help resolve the issue of compensating Poland for losses suffered by Germany during World War II. “In the letter we raised the issue of violations of human rights and international law (by Germany-PAP) and we asked for a certain formula to encourage Germany to enter into dialogue with Poland,” said Deputy Head of the Ministry. Foreign affairs.
The material is also available on PAP.PL: https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C1594664%2Cmularczyk-wyslalem-listy-do-ministrow-spraw-zagranicznych-krajow-ue-i-nato (PAP)
Author: Anna Nartowska
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