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The Republic of Poland is a Central European country and member of the European Union and NATO, among others. Poland wields considerable influence in Central and Eastern Europe and is a middle power in international affairs. The foreign policy of Poland is based on four basic commitments: to Atlantic co-operation, to European integration, to international development and to international law.
The Polish economy is fairly open and relies strongly on international trade. Since the collapse of communism and its re-establishment as a democratic nation, Poland has extended its responsibilities and position in European and Western affairs, supporting and establishing friendly foreign relations with both the West and with numerous European countries.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Poland) looks after the foreign relations of Poland. As of May 2024 the ministry was held by Radoslaw Sikorski.
History
Foreign policy topics are covered in the history articles:
- History of Poland
- History of Poland in the Early Modern era (1569–1795)
- History of Poland (1795–1918), when it was split three ways between Germany, Russia and Austria and had no foreign policy
- Duchy of Warsaw (1807–1815) a semi-independent country
- History of Poland during World War I
- History of Poland (1918–1939)
- History of Poland (1939–1945)
- History of Poland (1945–1989)
- History of Poland (1989–present)
Integration with the West and Europe
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After regaining independence in 1989, Poland has ahead on its economic reintegration with the Western world.[1] Poland also has been an active nation in advocating European integration.
In 1994, Poland became an associate member of the European Union (EU) and its defensive arm, the Western European Union (WEU). In 1996, Poland achieved full OECD membership and submitted preliminary documentation for full EU membership.
Poland formally joined the European Union in May 2004, along with the other members of the Visegrád Group.
NATO membership
Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz told a 2014 audience at the Wilson Center that Poland sought to join NATO as early as 1992.[2]
In 1997, Poland was invited in the first wave of NATO enlargement at the July 1997 NATO Madrid summit. In March 1999, Poland became a full member of NATO. Poland promoted its NATO candidacy through energetic participation in the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program and through intensified individual dialogue with NATO.
Poland was a part of the multinational force in Iraq.
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Poland maintains diplomatic relations with:[3]
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|---|---|---|
| # | Country | Date |
| 1 |  Italy
|
27 February 1919[4] |
| 2 |  Belgium
|
6 March 1919[5] |
| 3 |  Switzerland
|
12 March 1919[6] |
| 4 |  Greece
|
13 March 1919[7] |
| 5 |  Japan
|
22 March 1919[8] |
| 6 |  France
|
2 April 1919[9] |
| 7 |  United States
|
2 May 1919[10] |
| 8 |  Spain
|
30 May 1919[11] |
| — |  Holy See
|
6 June 1919[12] |
| 9 |  Romania
|
22 June 1919[13] |
| 10 |  Netherlands
|
4 July 1919[14] |
| 11 |  United Kingdom
|
15 July 1919[15] |
| 12 |  Sweden
|
2 August 1919[16] |
| 13 |  Norway
|
25 August 1919[17] |
| 14 |  Denmark
|
8 September 1919[18] |
| 15 |  Serbia
|
19 September 1919[19] |
| 16 |  Finland
|
7 February 1920[20] |
| 17 |  Germany
|
9 March 1920[21] |
| 18 |  Czech Republic
|
23 March 1920[22] |
| 19 |  Brazil
|
27 May 1920[23] |
| 20 |  Uruguay
|
22 July 1920[21] |
| 21 |  Paraguay
|
12 August 1920[21] |
| 22 |  Chile
|
7 December 1920[24] |
| 23 |  Latvia
|
27 January 1921[25] |
| 24 |  Luxembourg
|
18 April 1921[26] |
| 25 |  Russia
|
27 April 1921[27] |
| 26 |  Estonia
|
4 May 1921[28] |
| 27 |  Austria
|
6 September 1921[21] |
| 28 |  Bulgaria
|
6 September 1921[21] |
| 29 |  Hungary
|
17 November 1921[21] |
| 30 |  Portugal
|
13 May 1922[29] |
| 31 |  Argentina
|
19 July 1922[30] |
| 32 |  Turkey
|
23 July 1923[31] |
| 33 |  Peru
|
6 September 1923[32] |
| 34 |  Egypt
|
1927[33] |
| 35 |  Iran
|
19 March 1927[34] |
| 36 |  Afghanistan
|
3 November 1927[35] |
| 37 |  Mexico
|
26 February 1928[36] |
| 38 |  Iraq
|
22 December 1932[37] |
| 39 |  Cuba
|
1 January 1933[38] |
| 40 |  Colombia
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 41 |  Costa Rica
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 42 |  Dominican Republic
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 43 |  Ecuador
|
18 November 1933[40] |
| 44 |  El Salvador
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 45 |  Guatemala
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 46 |  Haiti
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 47 |  Honduras
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 48 |  Nicaragua
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 49 |  Panama
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 50 |  Venezuela
|
18 November 1933[39] |
| 51 |  Bolivia
|
3 September 1935[41] |
| 52 |  Albania
|
7 April 1937[42] |
| 53 |  Lithuania
|
19 March 1938[43] |
| 54 |  Canada
|
9 February 1942[44] |
| 55 |  Ethiopia
|
1 September 1943[45] |
| 56 |  Lebanon
|
1 August 1944[46] |
| 57 |  Syria
|
18 September 1945 |
| 58 |  Iceland
|
14 January 1946 |
| 59 |  Israel
|
19 May 1948 |
| 60 |  North Korea
|
16 October 1948[47] |
| 61 |  China
|
7 October 1949[48] |
| 62 |  Vietnam
|
4 February 1950[49] |
| 63 |  Mongolia
|
14 April 1950[50] |
| 64 |  India
|
30 March 1954[51] |
| 65 |  Indonesia
|
19 September 1955[52] |
| 66 |  Myanmar
|
9 November 1955 |
| 67 |  Sudan
|
4 April 1956 |
| 68 |  Cambodia
|
24 April 1956[53] |
| 69 |  Sri Lanka
|
18 April 1957[54] |
| 70 |  Yemen
|
21 December 1957[55] |
| 71 |  Guinea
|
29 June 1959[56] |
| 72 |  Morocco
|
7 July 1959[57] |
| 73 |  Tunisia
|
15 November 1959[58] |
| 74 |  Nepal
|
24 November 1959[59] |
| 75 |  Ghana
|
31 December 1959[60] |
| 76 |  Cyprus
|
15 January 1961[61] |
| 77 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
12 February 1961 |
| 78 |  Mali
|
12 May 1961 |
| 79 |  Tanzania
|
14 January 1962[53] |
| 80 |  Algeria
|
2 May 1962 |
| 81 |  Nigeria
|
30 May 1962[62] |
| 82 |  Benin
|
14 June 1962 |
| 83 |  Senegal
|
18 June 1962 |