President Kwasniewski receives warm welcome at start of official US visit

President Aleksander Kwasniewski yesterday afternoon arrived in Washington D.C., marking the start his official visit to the USA. This trip will be hallmarked by its program which symbolizes both the friendly character of Polish-American bilateral relations and the good personal relations between President George W. Bush and the Polish President. Their talks should further improve bilateral relations. Washington is stressing that the visit of President Kwasniewski underlines the achievements of the democratic transformation in Poland. The American administration said that Poland's support in the war with terrorism is very positively perceived in the US, and America see Warsaw playing a key role in Central and Eastern Europe. The talks will focus on more closely integrating the Polish armed forces to NATO standards and possible new challenges in the fight with international terrorism. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) P.W.