Sikorski met Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian in Warsaw for talks focused on the Middle East peace process, Polish aid and cooperation with the United Nations.
At a joint press conference, Sikorski said the visit came at a sensitive moment, as key decisions about the region are being made in the United States.
He expressed hope for progress in the Board of Peace initiated by US President Donald Trump.
Poland continues to back a two-state solution, which envisages an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, Sikorski said.
He added that this approach is consistent with international law and is reflected in a United Nations resolution naming the Board of Peace as a body tasked with overseeing the processes of the Gaza peace plan.
Both ministers agreed on the need to increase the participation of Palestinian authorities at all levels of discussions concerning the future of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Sikorski said reforms within the Palestinian administration should also accelerate, in line with arrangements made with the European Union.
“I want to assure you that from our side we will continue humanitarian and development support,” Sikorski said.
Poland recognized Palestinian statehood in 1988. In 2005, the Palestinian Authority was included among the priority countries of Poland’s development cooperation program.
Between 2023 and 2025, Poland provided more than PLN 70 million (about USD 20 million), in assistance to Palestinians, including PLN 21 million last year.
In 2024, six projects run by Polish nongovernmental organizations were carried out, worth a total of PLN 11 million.
Key areas included improving access to health care in the West Bank and support for women and people with disabilities.
In 2025, Poland also allocated around PLN 10 million to United Nations agencies, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the United Nations Mine Action Service, and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Sikorski said new grant competitions for nongovernmental organizations in development and humanitarian aid will be launched.
Poland is also engaging in stabilization efforts through specialist training and plans to continue training programs for Palestinian diplomats to familiarize them with Polish culture, history, and foreign policy perspectives.
Aghabekian described Polish-Palestinian relations as historically deep, covering political, humanitarian, educational and cultural cooperation.
She thanked Poland for its continued support for development projects and humanitarian aid, including healthcare and funding for United Nations agencies and food and medical assistance programs.
She said Israeli violations of the ceasefire are continuing and are contributing to severe humanitarian conditions.
Aghabekian declared that the State of Palestine is ready to assume responsibility in the Gaza Strip and ensure basic services for residents.
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Source: IAR, PAP