Weimar Triangle summit passes with little disharmony

President Lech Kaczynski, who was apparently pleased with the results of the meeting, declared that Poland had met with "the certain solidarity of other partners with regard to the embargo on Polish meat imports to Russia." He invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Jacques Chirac to Poland for the next meeting of the Weimar Triangle, saying that "the activities of the Weimar Triangle should be continued." The leaders of the three countries declared that a joint battle group managed by NATO will be formed by 2013. However, certain differences appeared with regard to the relations with Turkey. The French president and the German chancellor want to suspend negotiations with Turkey, which refused to grant Cypriot ships access to its ports. The Polish president, on the other hand: "We support the continuation of the talks. It is a difficult process which may take years." (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4; Rzeczpospolita, p. A1, A8) E.B.