Officials from across the world to attend Auschwitz anniversary in Poland

Representatives from 51 countries and international organisations have confirmed they will take part in commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German concentration camp of Auschwitz in southern Poland on January 27.

Polish President Andrzej Duda will be a key speaker at events to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi German death camp in southern Poland on January 27.

Photo: PAP/Paweł Topolski

Among those expected to attend the event are the presidents of Germany, Israel, Austria, Ukraine, Latvia, Finland, Switzerland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Malta.

Also taking part will be the prime ministers of France, Croatia, Greece, Sweden, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Moldova, Lichtenstein, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.

The United States will be represented by Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin.

The list of guests includes King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Russia will be represented by its ambassador to Poland, Sergey Andreyev.

The event at the site of the former Auschwitz camp will be hosted by Polish President Andrzej Duda.

More than 200 former Auschwitz prisoners and Holocaust survivors are expected to come, including 120 from the United States, Canada, Israel and several European countries.

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