Australia continues to call on Belarus to hold genuinely free and fair elections and to fulfil its international human rights obligations.
Today I met the courageous
@Tsihanouskaya
, Belarusโs Opposition Leader.
Honoured to meet members of the Australia-Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Sejm today - all passionate advocates for the ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ต๐ฑ relationship! Special thanks to Chair
@KUeberhan
for arranging our meeting ๐
Swirl, sniff, tasteโฆ ๐ทAustralia produces some of the worldโs most incredible wine, across a diverse array of varieties and terroir. Today I visited the โGo South!โ event in Warsaw showcasing wines from the southern hemisphere. Great to see some ๐ฆ๐บ labels among the selection ๐
๐ต๐ฑChief of Defence, General Kukuลa, made a new ๐ฆ๐บ friend-for-life when he brought Barney ๐ถ a special gift! Great discussion with IP4 Ambassadors over lunch at the Residence
#IndoPacific
#NATO
#diplodog
@AkioMiyajima
Following the death of Australian Zomi Frankcom and her colleagues, the Albanese Government said we would push for greater protections for humanitarian workers.
Here is a thread of what we have done today โฌ๏ธ
Very good meeting today with
@PavelLatushka
to discuss the deeply concerning situation in Belarus. ๐ฆ๐บ supports democratic processes and the aspirations of Belarusians to participate in transparent, free and fair elections.
I thank ๐ฆ๐บ Ambassador
@AusAmbPoland
for a productive meeting.
#Australia
's support for the democratic forces of
#Belarus
& Belarusian civil society is extremely important. ๐ฆ๐บ efforts help strengthen international pressure on the regime & help achieve justice for Belarusians.
Congratulations to ๐ฆ๐บ company SEA Global on your 15 year anniversary and opening your first overseas office, in Gdaลsk ๐ต๐ฑ. Delighted to host a reception at the Residence to celebrate with senior executives from Polandโs leading energy companies.
#RenewableEnergy
#CleanUpTheWorld
๐ is an incredible global movement that started in ๐ฆ๐บ, and in 1994, ๐ต๐ฑ became one of the first countries to join. The ๐ฆ๐บ Embassy team and I were proud to join
@NaszaZiemia
& local school children in cleaning up more than 125kg of rubbish in Warsaw today!
Honoured to lay a wreath yesterday during a ceremony at
@WarsawRising44
commemorating the ๐ต๐ฑ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฌ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธaircrew who flew long combat missions to resupply the heroic Home Army in the
#WarsawUprising
in 1944.
#LestWeForget
#WarsawAirlift
#DYK
: Australian Laboratory Services (ALS) is the largest ๐ฆ๐บ company in Czechia, employing over 600 people & providing laboratory services to a global client base. I visited their lab in
#Prague
last week to learn more about this Aussie success story from my home town of Brisbane
Polandโs Ministry of the Interior
@MSWiA_GOV_PL
is providing information and advice on the flooding situation in ๐ต๐ฑ๐
(only in Polish at this time, but can be translated in the app)
Potrzebujesz pomocy? Wywieล flagฤ lub kawaลek materiaลu w odpowiednim kolorze. โช๐ด๐ต
Zapoznaj siฤ z podstawowymi zasadami bezpieczeลstwa i sposobami wezwania pomocy โคต๏ธ
๐
๐ฌ๐ง For english speakers.
Extreme rainfall and flood risk in Czechia in the next several days.
Please read the recommendations bellow.
#togetherwecanmakeit
Heavy rain has caused extensive flooding in Southern Poland and parts of Czechia. Please avoid flooded areas and follow the directions of local authorities. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by the floods as well as the emergency services workers responding to the event.
I always enjoy meeting with President Pavelโs highly professional and insightful foreign policy team at Prague Castle. Thanks to Director Jaroslav Zajiฤek and Marta Huลกkovรก for our discussion this week!
Following the devastating 2019/20 bushfires in Australia, Prague Zoo raised over $1.5m to help injured animals and conservation efforts in Australian. This week I visited
@prague_zoo
to thank them and meet some fellow ๐ฆ๐บ Ambassadors, of the furry kind ๐
Delighted to be visiting Czechia this week, one of my countries of non-resident accreditation, to discuss shared ๐ฆ๐บ๐จ๐ฟinterests. Excellent meetings yesterday including with ๐จ๐ฟ National Security Adviser, Tomรกลก Pojar
@strakovka
, & Director
@IIR_Prague
, Mats Braun
My wonderful ๐ฆ๐บ Embassy team came together at the Residence today for a planning session. ๐ to Austrade & Defence colleagues who joined us from Prague, Vilnius, Frankfurt & Berlin. Finished with an educational Aussie wine tasting guided by Ania, our local expert๐ท
Excellent meeting today between ๐ฆ๐บDirector-General of National Intelligence, Andrew Shearer, & ๐ต๐ฑ Secretary of State
@WTBartoszewski
. Great discussion between friends about our shared security interests. ๐ Minister for your insights, and also
@DGONIAU
for your visit to Warsaw!