OSCE Chairmanship: Poland vows priority to Ukrainian issues

That’s according to Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Pszydacz, Ukrinform reports referring to Radio Poland.

"Ukraine's issues will dominate: the Donbas issue, and I hope we will talk about Crimea if Russia is ready," Pszydacz said.

According to the senior official, while Russia has expectations of the West, the Western world also has expectations of Russia.

According to Przydacz, although Poland's position on Eastern policy hasn’t changed, in the OSCE Warsaw will primarily act as a mediator between the parties to the conflict.

Another priority of Poland's chairmanship in the OSCE will be the strengthening of nations after the coronavirus pandemic.

On Saturday, January 1, Poland kicked off its one-year presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

One of the first visits of the Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau as the OSCE Chairman-in-Office will be to Ukraine.

The OSCE includes 57 countries, including the EU member states, the United States, Canada, and countries of Central Asia.

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