Warsaw, 29 November 2023 (MIA) – Poland announced Wednesday it would not attend the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Skopje due to the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk, said he would not participate in the OSCE Ministerial Council, which will begin on Thursday, nor would he send any of his deputies to Skopje. 

"We just cannot ignore the fact that the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs will be present at the table of the organization that is supposed to build peace and security in Europe," the Polish Foreign Minister said, calling Lavrov’s attendance “unacceptable”.

Poland is joining Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Ukraine, who said Tuesday they would boycott the Ministerial Council due to Lavrov’s presence.

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