Kaljulaid visiting Poland to mark May 3 Constitution anniversary
President Kersti Kaljulaid will visit Poland on Monday to celebrate the 230th anniversary of the May 3 Constitution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The presidents of the Baltic States and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will also participate. All heads of state will sign a joint declaration and discuss the relationship between the law and the well-being of the people.
LRT English explains the May 3 Constitution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and its significance here.
Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained on Twitter: " [The] May 3 Constitution and the mutual Pledge of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations laid the foundations for the civic political identity in Lithuania and Poland. The ideas and the spirit of the Constitution continue to inspire our countries up to this day."
#May3Constitution and the mutual Pledge of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations laid the foundations for the civic political identity in #Lithuania and #Poland. The ideas and the spirit of the Constitution continue to inspire our countries up to this day. https://t.co/IheSiOFHi6 pic.twitter.com/9ndf7H5JFg
— Lithuania MFA (@LithuaniaMFA) April 30, 2021
On Monday afternoon, Kaljulaid tweeted: "Congratulations to Poland celebrating 230 years from the Constitution!"
Congratulations to Poland celebrating 230 years from the Constitution! It was first modern constitution of our continent and the second in the world, but even today we do not tire of reiterating the importance of our joint fundamental values - the cornerstones of our democracies. pic.twitter.com/53Fe0Dtvh1
— Kersti Kaljulaid (@KerstiKaljulaid) May 3, 2021
Kaljulaid will then continue her visit in Poland until Wednesday where she will discuss the effects of Covid-19, economic recovery, the green and digital revolution with President of Poland Andrej Duda, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and others.
Additionally, Kaljulaid will open an open-air exhibition on Estonian-Polish relations 1918-1939 in Lazienki Park in Warsaw. The President will return to Estonia on Wednesday evening
May 4 is also the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On May 4, 1921, the first Estonian diplomat was accredited in Warsaw.
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Editor: Helen Wright