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As announced by the Presidency, in his official congratulations to the President of Poland Andrzej Duda and the people of the country, G. Nausėda emphasized the long-standing communion between Lithuania and Poland, based on the common history of the Republic of the Two Nations.
The president recalled the historic anniversaries that united the states: this year marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last ruler of the Jagiellonian dynasty, Lithuania and Poland, Sigismund Augustus, and next year the 230th anniversary of the Constitution and the votes of both nations.
„Reuters“ / „Scanpix“ nuotr./Andrzejus Duda
The president thanked Poland for its solidarity in ensuring the security of the Baltic region and the defense of democratic values, human rights and freedoms in the neighborhood.
It is true that the Polish ruling party itself, Law and Justice, has been criticized for violating democratic values and human rights.
The European Commission has launched several infringement proceedings related to judicial reforms initiated by the ruling Polish party Law and Justice (PiS). According to Brussels, they challenge democracy and the rule of law by undermining the independence of the judiciary. PiS maintains that the goal of its reforms is to combat corruption in the judiciary.
When PiS came to power, the press freedom situation in the country deteriorated. Poland fell to a record low of 62 on the Media Freedom Index, released in April. Five years ago, it was ranked 18th for comparison: Lithuania ranked 28th this year, Latvia 22nd, Estonia 14th.
Poland is also criticized for its hostile rhetoric towards the LGBT community. Recently, President Duda came to the forefront of the world’s media by comparing “LGBT ideology” with communism. In 2019, the start of the announcement of “LGBT free zones” in Poland, which has now been expanded to 90 cities and towns in the country.
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In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of Poles have taken to the streets to protest when, on October 22, the country’s supreme court ruled that current laws allowing abortions in cases of fetal malformations are unconstitutional.
S. Skvernelis also congratulated
In his congratulatory message, Prime Minister S. Skvernelis points out that Poland and Lithuania are “fraternal nations and historical allies”, who together will fight for the prosperity of nations and create prosperity in a united Europe.
“Today is a proud day for the Polish state and nation, reminding us that even the greatest difficulties have been overcome. I have no doubt that we will also solve the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am satisfied with the intense cooperation between the governments of Lithuania and Poland on all issues and at all levels, ”said the Prime Minister in his congratulatory message.
He also expressed his confidence that “the agenda of bilateral Lithuanian-Polish relations will develop more intensively, and cooperation in international organizations, especially in the European Union and NATO, will help to ensure broad support for the proposals and political elections presented. jointly”.
The restoration of independence in Poland was announced on November 11, 1918, when Juzef Pilsudski returned to Warsaw after his imprisonment in Germany, and when Polish forces liberated the south of the country from the army of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from occupation.
The day has been banned in Poland for many decades, and November 11 was declared a national holiday in 1989, when the communist regime collapsed thanks to the efforts of the Polish trade union movement Solidarity.
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