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Lee to welcome Polish prime minister for summit next week

Published: 10 Apr. 2026, 12:57

This composite Yonhap-EPA photo shows President Lee Jae Myung, left, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. [YONHAP]

President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will hold summit talks in Seoul early next week to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation, the Blue House said Friday.

Tusk will pay a two-day visit to Korea at Lee's invitation beginning Sunday. The two leaders will hold the summit next Monday, followed by an announcement of a joint press statement and an official luncheon.

"Poland has been strengthening its mutually beneficial defense cooperation with our country amid growing political uncertainty," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said. "They plan to hold broad discussions on ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries across various areas."

The two leaders will also discuss the Middle East crisis and other major geopolitical developments, as Poland is a key member of the European Union and NATO, Kang said.

In December, Poland signed a 5.6 trillion won ($4 billion) contract with the Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace to import Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems.

The upcoming summit will mark the first bilateral visit to Korea by a Polish prime minister in 27 years.

Yonhap