Polish Embassy celebrates Constitution Day, highlights growing Korea-Poland partnership

The Embassy of Poland in Seoul hosted a reception at Lotte Hotel Seoul on May 12 to commemorate Poland’s Constitution Day and reaffirm the growing partnership between Warsaw and Seoul. Promulgated on May 3, 1791, Poland’s Constitution is regarded as Europe’s first modern constitution and the world’s second after that of the United States. The landmark charter remains a powerful symbol of the Polish people’s commitment to national sovereignty, freedom and democratic values, and Poland commemorates the historic occasion as Constitution Day each year on May 3. Hosted by Polish Ambassador to Korea Bartosz Wiśniewski, the reception brought together hundreds of diplomats, government officials, business leaders and members of the Korean and Polish communities to mark the occasion. The envoy described the constitution as “a bold and innovative attempt” to introduce political and social reforms at a time of profound challenges for the Polish state. Wiśniewski noted that bilateral cooperation now spans defense industries, advanced technologies, agriculture, polar affairs and space

Original source: Korea Times