Poland denies closing airspace for Slovak MPs during their trip to Moscow
Pravda Ukraine
The Polish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has denied a statement made by Slovak deputy Andrej Danko, who claimed that Poland had closed its airspace during a flight of the Slovak delegation to Moscow.
Source: Paweł Wroński, spokesman for the Polish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in a comment to Polskie Radio, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Wroński stated that Poland did not deny the Slovak delegation, which started its visit to Moscow on Sunday, 12 January, the possibility of flying over its territory.
Quote from Wroński: “We did not refuse the Slovak side permission to fly. They simply sent us incomplete documents without a note. Then, during the review process, when they were asked to complete them, they informed us of a change in their route.”
More details: Polskie Radio reported that Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was asked about Polish-Slovak relations in connection with the incident that took place on Sunday in the city of Szczecin. He responded that Polish-Slovak relations are good.
“As for the direction of the flight, I recommend flying to Warsaw, not Moscow,” he stated.
Background:
- On 12 January, a group of far-right Slovak MPs, led by Andrej Danko, Deputy Speaker and leader of the nationalist Slovak National Party, departed for Russia on a visit set to last several days. They intend to discuss the continuation of Russian gas deliveries after transit through Ukraine has become impossible.
- Announcing the trip to Russia, Danko said he would “consider it an honour” to be able to speak at the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
- The Embassy of Ukraine expressed outrage at the Slovak MPs’ plans, noting that such actions contribute to the legitimisation of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
- The Slovak MPs’ trip follows a controversial visit to Moscow in December 2024 by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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