Islamabad (TDI): Poland’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Maciej Pisarski, praised Islamabad’s unique diplomatic standing, describing it as a credible bridge between conflicting parties in a region fraught with tensions.
Addressing a “Meet the Press” session at the National Press Club Islamabad on Thursday, Ambassador Pisarski singled out Pakistan’s mediating role in the ongoing US-Iran standoff, noting that very few countries retained the trust of both Washington and Tehran simultaneously.
“Only a few countries maintain relations with both parties involved in the conflict. This reflects the trust both sides place in Pakistan despite existing concerns,” he said.
The remarks came at a time of heightened regional uncertainty, and signal growing European recognition of Pakistan’s value as a diplomatic interlocutor beyond its immediate neighborhood.
Poland, which shares a border with Ukraine and has been among its strongest backers, wants the conflict resolved in line with UN resolutions and the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. “These are not only European values, but universal human values,” he said.
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Turning to bilateral ties with Pakistan, the ambassador described relations between Pakistan and Poland as “warm, friendly and steadily expanding,” pointing to a recent visit by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski to Islamabad as opening a “new chapter” in political consultations.
Bilateral trade currently stands at approximately $1.3 billion, with technology, IT and investment identified as high-growth areas.
The ambassador also urged Pakistani businesses to capitalize on the EU’s GSP Plus framework to boost exports to European markets, stressing that the arrangement was designed to support Pakistan’s economic development, not to benefit Europe alone.
On defense, Pisarski acknowledged that cooperation had lost momentum during the Covid-19 pandemic but said both sides were working to rebuild it.
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He also touched on irregular migration through Belarus into Europe, noting that Poland had raised the issue directly with Pakistani counterparts in recent diplomatic meetings.
Drawing on Europe’s own post-war integration as a model, he urged both countries to pursue dialogue and connectivity, cautioning that no nation could fully prosper in isolation from its neighbors.
“We would like to see improved relations between Pakistan and India because cooperation and dialogue can bring greater benefits to the entire region,” he said.
The ambassador rounded out his address by highlighting Pakistan’s appeal to Polish adventurers and mountaineers, invoking the legacy of Wanda Rutkiewicz, who made history in 1986 as the first woman to summit K2.
