Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who also serves as defence minister, made the remarks amid growing debate over Washington’s initiative.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said an invitation extended by Trump to Polish President Karol Nawrocki requires a "responsible and level-headed analysis, free of political emotion."
"This must be consistent with our actions and our security strategy,” he said at a joint news conference in Warsaw with Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds.
Trump announced last week the formation of the Board of Peace, which is intended to oversee new governance arrangements in the Gaza Strip under a US-backed peace plan that Washington says has been accepted by both Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Nawrocki is among the leaders invited to join the body, according to presidential foreign policy adviser Marcin Przydacz.
Przydacz said the issue would be discussed with US officials and that the presidential office had requested an opinion from Poland’s foreign ministry.
He added that the president had already discussed the matter with Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Kosiniak-Kamysz told reporters that strong transatlantic relations and maintaining NATO unity were among top priorities for Poland.
“The transatlantic strategy is the only one that guarantees Europe’s security,” he said, adding that Europe must significantly increase defence spending to become a more equal partner to the United States.
He said, however, that any decision should be grounded in international law, including United Nations Security Council provisions.
Kosiniak-Kamysz echoed a statement by Tusk that Poland’s potential participation in any new international organisation would require formal approval through a ratification process involving the government, parliament and the president.
“It is good that there is agreement on this issue with the presidential palace,” he said. “That is how such decisions should be made.”
The founding document for the Board of Peace is expected to be signed on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland, where Trump is attending the World Economic Forum.
US President Donald Trump. Photo: EPA/LAURENT GILLIERON
Media reports say board members would be appointed by Trump for three-year terms unless they pay at least USD 1 billion for permanent membership.
Trump is expected to serve as the board’s chair with sweeping powers, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
A White House official said on Wednesday that about 30 countries have so far accepted the invitation to join the initiative.
The plan has sparked controversy among diplomats, with some warning it could undermine the role of the United Nations.
The list of invitees has also drawn criticism, as it includes Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, among others.
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Source: IAR, PAP, polsatnews.pl, thehill.com