Embassy of Poland, Manila

The Embassy of Poland in Manila is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of the Philippines. The embassy was opened on January 4, 2018, although a previous embassy was also established in the early 1990s.

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila
Ambasada Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Manili
LocationTaguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Address9th Floor, Del Rosario Law Centre, 21st Drive cor. 20th Drive, Bonifacio Global City
Coordinates14°32′37.2″N 121°02′50.3″E
Chargé d'affairesJarosław Szczepankiewicz
Websitewww.gov.pl/web/philippines

History

Poland did not initially open a resident embassy in the Philippines when diplomatic relations between the two countries were formally established on September 22, 1973, with relations initially being conducted through the Polish embassy in Tokyo.[1] In 1993, a resident embassy was opened in Manila, but the mission was closed the following year.[2]

Following the closure of the resident embassy, the Philippines was placed under the jurisdiction of the Polish embassy in Bangkok,[1] and eventually the embassy in Kuala Lumpur. While there was no resident embassy in the Philippines, Poland conducted its diplomatic relations through its honorary consulate in Manila, which was first opened in 1938.[3] A second honorary consulate was opened in Cebu City in 2009,[4] followed by a third in General Santos in 2013.[5]

In 2013, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a delegation to the Philippines to discuss the possible reopening of the embassy in Manila, owing to the growing Philippine economy and the possibility of enhancing political, economic and touristic exchanges through having a permanent presence in the Philippines.[6] Three years later, Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski announced in a speech delivered on the floor of the Sejm that the embassy in Manila would be reopened, coinciding with Poland's desire to expand its economic involvement in Asia.[7]

On August 23, 2017, Deputy Foreign Minister Marek Magierowski presented a note verbale to Patricia Ann Paez, the Philippine ambassador to Poland, informing the Philippine government that it would be reopening the embassy on January 2, 2018,[8] and after 24 years of closure, the Polish Embassy in Manila was finally reopened on January 4, 2018.[2]

Location and staff

The Polish Embassy is provisionally headed by a chargé d'affaires, pending the appointment of an ambassador by the Polish government. The current chargé d'affaires is Jarosław Szczepankiewicz, who had previously served as the Polish ambassador to Ethiopia between 2008 and 2012.

The chancery is located in the Del Rosario Law Center, in the business district Bonifacio Global City of Taguig, Metro Manila. The building also houses the embassies of Sweden, Norway, and Hungary.[9]

See also

References
  1. Kaluszki, Marian. "Śladami Polaków po świecie: Polacy na Filipinach" (PDF) (in Polish). Przegląd Australijski. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  2. "Pres. Duterte meets former Polish president". PTV News and Public Affairs. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. Deszczyński, Marek (July 30, 2011). "U źródeł stosunków polsko-filipińskich w czasach najnowszych: Konsulat Honorowy RP w Manili" (in Polish). Centrum Studiów Polska-Azja. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  4. Newman, Jenara Regis (November 8, 2015). "The polish connection". Sun.Star Cebu. Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  5. "Honorary Consulate of Poland in General Santos (the Philippines) was officially established". Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kuala Lumpur (Press release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. June 18, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  6. "POLAND IN DISCUSSIONS TO OPEN EMBASSY IN THE PHILIPPINES" (Press release). Department of Foreign Affairs. June 27, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  7. Mabasa, Roy (February 2, 2016). "Poland reopens diplomatic post in PH". Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  8. "MSZ: zapowiedź otwarcia Ambasady Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Republice Filipin (komunikat)" (in Polish). Polish Press Agency. August 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  9. https://www.pronovetai.com/news-and-events/1810
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