embassy events 2008 

Ambassador Visits Silesia

6 March 2008

Opole

U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe met with newly appointed Silesia Governor Zygmunt Lukaszczyk in Katowice on Thursday, March 6.  The Ambassador also met with the newly elected Silesian Marshal, Boguslaw Piotr Śmigielski.  About the encounters, the Ambassador remarked, "Silesia has long been an important part of Poland's economic growth and future, and it is a pleasure to have talked with two of the key individuals who are committed to ensuring that Silesia remains a growth center for Poland in the years to come."

Ambassador Ashe then departed for Krapkowice, where he met with Mayor Piotr Solloch, before heading to Opole for a meeting with Opole Governor Ryszard Wilczyński.  In the afternoon, he visited Ozimek and called on Mayor Jan Labus, as well as Dobrodzień where he met with Vice Mayor Marek Witek.