Press Releases 2006

Alaska Governor, Frank Murkowski, Visits Poland

18 April 2006

The tenth Governor of Alaska, Frank H. Murkowski, led a trade delegation to Poland on April 18th. Governor Murkowski can trace his family tree back to Poland from the mid-1700s. The delegation included Stanislaw Borucki, the Honorary Polish Consul of Anchorage, Alaska. Governor Murkowski met with high ranking Polish Government officials including President Kaczynski and held trade talks with Polish importers and distributors of Alaskan seafood. In 2005, for the first time, Alaska exported $5 million worth of seafood to Poland, primarily salmon.

L-R: Mr. Stan Borucki, Honorary Polish Consul, Anchorage, Alaska ; Governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski ; Ms. Luda Gashenko, Principal, Clippership Motorhome Rentals ; Mrs. Nancy Murkowski ; Ms. Shelley James, International Trade Specialist, Governor's Office of International Trade ; Ambassador Ashe ; Ms. Margy Johnson, Director, Governor's Office of International Trade ; Mrs. Gina Thorstenson ; Mr. Bob Thorstenson, President, United Fishermen of Alaska

L-R: President of Poland Kaczynski, Governor Murkowski, Mrs. Nancy Murkowski, Mr. Stan Borucki

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