Embassy Events 2006

Ambassador Ashe Travels South

6 September 2006

Ambassador Ashe and COL Prusinski lay a wreath at the corner of ul. Planty / Piotrkowska in rememberence of the victims of the July 4, 1946 Pogrom in Kielce

From September 4-6 U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe was travelling in southern Poland. His stops included Kielce, Opatow, Sandomierz, Stalowa Wola, and Tarnobrzeg. Highlights of the trip included a wreath laying ceremony in honor of the victims of the Kielce Pogrom, the Kielce trade show, a tour of the palace "Baranow Sandomierski", and a visit to Bory Tucholskie National Park. Ambassador Ashe also met with the Mayor of Kielce, Wojciech Lubawski; the Governor of the Kielce province, Grzegorz Banas; the Mayor of Opatow, Krystyna Kielisz; the Mayor of Sandomierz, Jerzy Borowski; the Mayor of Tarnobrzeg, Jan Dziubinski; and the Mayor of Stolowa Wola, Andrzej Szlezak.

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Ambassador Ashe and COL Prusinski lay a wreath at the corner of ul. Planty / Piotrkowska in rememberence of the victims of the July 4, 1946 Pogrom in Kielce	Ambassador Ashe and LTG Pietrik greet troops at the peacekeeping center	Meeting with Grzegorz Banaś, Voivode of Kielce Province	Ambassador Ashe attends MSPO trade show in Kielce

Ambassador Ashe models the latest generation of Gore-Tex fabric designed for modern soldiers	Ambassador Ashe operates the SL-AAMRAM Air Defense system	Latest in combat medical gear	Ambassador Ashe meets with president of Gmina at Krzyżtopór
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