New deputy foreign affairs minister

Tomasz Orłowski, a former Polish ambassador in France, has been announced new deputy foreign affairs minister. He superseded Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz who has become new ambassador in Russia, says Polish Radio. Orłowski will be responsible for matters concerning development assistance, eastern policy and the Polish diaspora. He is one of the most experienced Polish diplomats and former head of protocol, responsible for management of the most important figures’ visits in Poland and abroad. He speaks several foreign languages including French, English, Italian, Russian, German and Spanish. Tomasz Orłowski has been given a plethora of national orders, both domestic and foreign, such as Latvian Order of the Three Stars or French National Order of Merit and Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.