embassy events 2007 

Ambassador Meets with New Minister of Defense

10 December 2007 

Ambassador Ashe and Minister Klich

U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe met with the Minister of Defense Bogdan Klich on December 7, 2007 to congratulate Minister Klich on his appointment and to express his appreciation for Polish soldiers serving in missions abroad, including in both Iraq and Afghanistan.  The two discussed several current defense issues and both stressed the importance of the U.S.-Polish bilateral military relationship.  Ambassador Ashe was accompanied to the meeting by Defense Attache Colonel Rick Runner and Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation, Colonel Stan Prusinski.