Polish President Arrives in Palestine on Official Visit

Polish President Andrzej Duda (C-R) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas- Archive photo.

Bethlehem, 20 Rabiul Akhir 1438/19 January 2017 (MINA) – Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Bethlehem on Wednesday for an official one day visit, WAFA reported.

He was received by President Mahmoud Abbas at the presidential headquarter in the biblical city where the two leaders started official talks.

Duda earlier visited the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem where he was briefed by officials on the history of the church and ongoing renovations.

Prior to Palestine, Duda visited Israel. The visit reportedly was part of Duda’s campaign to secure for Poland a non-permenent place on the UN’s Security Council for 2018-2019. (T/RS05/RS01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)