On X this Tuesday, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski posted a letter to President Nawrocki, refuting the claim that he had declined to sign 40 ambassadorial nominations.
Sikorski’s Letter to President Nawrocki
The Foreign Minister posted a letter on X, dated 15 October, directly addressing President Nawrocki.
Claims Refuted in the Letter
In the letter, Sikorski said that a president’s adviser had publicly claimed that Nawrocki had offered him the proposal to sign 40 ambassadorial nominations. Sikorski denied this, stating the opposite.
He warned that if the Presidential Palace raises serious substantive concerns about the new candidacies, he would suspend further processing until a personal meeting with Nawrocki.
The minister expressed readiness to discuss the USA ambassador appointment and proposed a “whole series of mutual actions” to resolve inherited and new personnel issues, asking the president to be open to these proposals.
Dispute Over Ambassadorial Nominations
The conflict, beginning in March 2024, centers on Poland’s failure to nominate certain ambassadors. At the start of the coalition government, Sikorski dismissed dozens of ambassadors, but many newly appointed diplomats have yet to receive presidential recommendations.
President Duda previously refused to do so; now President Nawrocki is likewise reluctant, affecting key posts such as the United States embassy where Bogdan Klich serves as chargé‑d’affaires.
The government maintains that foreign policy and ambassador appointments are the Foreign Ministry’s responsibility, while the Palace argues that nominations must first be discussed with and approved by the president in line with long‑standing tradition.
