Sikorski hails new chapter in Polish-Russian relations

During the meeting the Russian Foreign Minister invited Prime Minister Donald Tusk to visit the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. "The meeting passed in a friendly atmosphere. This means the opening of a new chapter in Polish-Russian relations," declared Sikorski after the meeting, adding that Russia treats Poland as an important and normal EU and NATO member. Tusk's visit to Russia is to take place in the first quarter of next year. Moreover, in the near future Russia will also be visited by Deputy Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. "There will be no taboo topics in Polish-Russian relations," was another announcement made by Sikorski after the meeting. A special commission is to be formed which will include members from the Polish as well as the Russian Parliaments, which is to deal with difficult issues. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1, December 8-9; Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 1, December 8-9; Dziennik, p. 1, December 8-9)