US envoy on hold
Allegations over communist-era collusion have cast doubt over the appointment of the new Polish Ambassador to the US, Henryk Szlajfer.
Szlajfer asked Foreign Minister Adam Rotfeld in a letter to review his appointment after public allegations that in the 1970s he was a secret informer for the communist security forces. Szlajfer took the action as he was worried that the allegations, which he denies, "could influence Polish-American relations."
Minister Rotfeld will now consult with President Kwaśniewski and Prime Minister Belka before taking a final decision. (Reuters)
Szlajfer asked Foreign Minister Adam Rotfeld in a letter to review his appointment after public allegations that in the 1970s he was a secret informer for the communist security forces. Szlajfer took the action as he was worried that the allegations, which he denies, "could influence Polish-American relations."
Minister Rotfeld will now consult with President Kwaśniewski and Prime Minister Belka before taking a final decision. (Reuters)
