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They are just 4,125 in numbers, but the Polish people boast of almost a three-decade old strong bonds with the UAE. They are the biggest Polish community in the Arab World, which makes it easy to understand why the ties are getting stronger.
Little is known about the activities of the community in the public domain and that's why many got surprised when Poland was selected as the Guest of Honour country for the upcoming Abu Dhabi Book Fair, one of the major literary events in the UAE.
In an exclusive interview with Khaleej Times, Robert Rostek, Polish Ambassador to the UAE, said: "This year is very unique for us as our 100 years of Independence coincides with the 100th birth anniversary celebrations of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. In the Year of Zayed, we are also the Guest of Honour country in the Abu Dhabi Book fair, which is first in the history of our relations with any Arab nation."
Robert Rostek told Khaleej Times there was huge rise in number of Poles visiting the UAE in the last six months and the number touched to 15,000. The number of Emiratis visited during this time touched 16,000.
'No big tragedy like casualties becoming normal'Poland is a country which has seen the horrors of a world war. When the world is in the brink of a Third World War, Khaleej Times asked Robert Rostek, Poliand's Ambassador to the UAE, what solution Poland - where the World War II was triggered in 1939 after they were invaded by Germany - can offer to the 'warring world.'"Our history is very painful. The World War was a problematic time for Poland; then there was Solidarity Revolutionary movement in 1981. We achieved peace, but of course, there were several casualties in the transformation process. "As you said, the region is troubled with so many problems. Syria, Yemen and Iraq and we are far from reaching solution. Political solution is always the best. Sadly, we are moving to military intervention than reaching for a solution. "In my opinion, there is no bigger tragedy like casualties and explosions becoming natural affairs. If we are not going to teach the young generation about the fragility of peace, the future will not be brilliant for them. "We need to keep informed new generation about the dangers of conflicts. This is the time we have to make them know how important peace and harmony are." nazeem@khaleejtimes.com |
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