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White House confirms meeting of US, Polish presidents

21.09.2019 08:30
The White House has confirmed a meeting of US President Donald Trump with Poland’s Andrzej Duda ahead of a United Nations debate in New York on Monday.
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During the planned meeting, the two presidents were to sign a military declaration on locations for more American troops in Poland, Krzysztof Szczerski, chief of staff to Duda, said on Friday.

The Polish head of state is flying to the United States on Saturday for a five-day visit during which he is scheduled to take part in a UN General Assembly gathering and meet with Polish Americans.

The United States pledged to deploy around 1,000 extra troops to Poland, a staunch military ally fearful of Russia, under a declaration signed by the Polish and US presidents at the White House in June.

Around 4,500 rotating American troops are already stationed in the country on average as part of a NATO force.

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Source: IAR