Egypt–Poland_relations

Egypt–Poland relations

Egypt–Poland relations

Bilateral relations

Egypt–Poland relations refers to the relationship between Egypt and Poland. Egypt has an embassy in Warsaw whilst Poland has an embassy in Cairo.

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History

The Embassy of Poland in Cairo was opened in 1927, and an honorary consulate in Alexandria was founded in 1933.[1]

On 4 September 1939, Egypt broke off diplomatic relations with Germany in response to the German invasion of Poland, which started World War II.[2]

The mufti of Poland, Jakub Szynkiewicz,[3] one of Poland's famous Muslims, had settled in Egypt when Poland fell to the communists in 1946 and made significant contributions for the moderation of Islam in Egypt [citation needed], until 1952 coup d'etats when he left to emigrate to the United States.

On May 18, 1948, during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Egyptian aircraft bombed a Polish ship in Tel Aviv. The Polish ambassador to Egypt launched a complaint in response.[4]

In the 1970s, a Polish contingent participated in the UNEF II peacekeeping mission in Egypt.[5]

In September 2021, Poland donated over 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Egypt.[6]

  • Embassy of Egypt in Warsaw

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Ceranka, Paweł; Szczepanik, Krzysztof (2020). Urzędy konsularne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 1918–1945. Informator archiwalny (in Polish). Warszawa: Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych, Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych. pp. 27, 172. ISBN 978-83-65681-93-5.
  2. [2]
    "Was war am 04. September 1939". Chroniknet (in German). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. [3]
    Gąsiorowski, Stefan (2015). "Szynkiewicz Jakub". Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Vol. 50. Polska Akademia Nauk & Polska Akademia Umiejętności. p. 321.
  4. [4]
    "Union Extends Official Recognition to Israel; Requested by Shertok". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1948-05-18. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. [5]
    Ciechanowski, Grzegorz (2009). "Polskie Kontyngenty Wojskowe pod flagą ONZ – zamknięty rozdział". Bezpieczeństwo. Teoria i Praktyka (in Polish). No. 3–4. Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM. p. 62. ISSN 1899-6264.
  6. [6]
    "Przekazanie szczepionek dla Egiptu". Portal Gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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