Poland celebrates two-year anniversary of NATO alliance membership

President Aleksander Kwasniewski, Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, top military officials, as well as other politicians and foreign diplomats on Monday took part in a flag-raising ceremony celebrating the two-year anniversary of Poland's entry into the NATO military alliance. Participants in the celebration gathered in front of the Defense Ministry building to witness the ceremonial raising of NATO's blue and white banner, depicting a diamond-shaped compass on a navy background. Following the ceremony, Prime Minister Buzek announced that the government had finished work on a bill to restructure and modernize Poland's army. Defense Minister Bronislaw Komorowski also reiterated the country's commitment to fulfilling all obligations agreed to with NATO. (Rzeczpospolita, p.A4) M.T.