[wanabidii] Press Releases: Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski 12/01/2015 09:57 AM EST Secretary Kerry's Meeting With Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 1, 2015 The following is attributable to Spokesperson John Kirby: Secretary Kerry met today in Brussels with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski. The Secretary expressed his gratitude to Poland for reaching its two-percent of GDP defense spending goal and for hosting the NATO Summit in Warsaw this coming July. Both ministers reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the Alliance and to upholding our common Article 5 commitments. They discussed the importance of maintaining a persistent military presence on NATO's eastern edge, to include continued rotational deployments of U.S. troops. And the Secretary reiterated U.S. commitment to European missile defense. Both ministers agreed on the importance of intensifying coalition efforts against Da'esh. Foreign Minister Waszczykowski made clear Poland would consider further contributions. On Ukraine, they also agreed ‎that the Minsk agreement must be fully implemented and that international sanctions against Russia should stay in place. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520