Grzegorz Ślubowski outdoors the Consulate in St Petersburg
Credit score: Consulate Normal Fb
In December 2024, the Russian Authorities ordered the closure of the Polish Consulate in St Petersburg and that is now within the strategy of going down.
It’s attainable that this can be a ‘tit for tat’ choice made by the Russians after the Polish Government ordered the closure of the Russian consulate common’s workplace in Poznań.
Clearly upset by the choice Poland’s consul common Grzegorz Ślubowski posted an adieu fairly than goodbye on the St Petersburg workplace Fb web page thanking all of his employees for what they’d achieved.
His full feedback which make fascinating studying and are maybe extra from the guts fairly than the thoughts of an skilled diplomat have been;
“These are the final days of the Consulate Normal and the Polish Institute in Saint Petersburg. Probably the most tough time of our mission – the elimination of establishments is slowly coming to an finish.
“The second has come to thank all of you, for whom this place was vital. A spot that was a worth in itself, a totally completely different world than the one which surrounded every day, the place you could possibly get assist, but in addition to comprehend goals of a greater world or at the very least for a second to get away from actuality.
“We additionally need to thank all these Polish diplomats, for whom for a few years this was a mission website in very tough situations.
“We want to thank all Consuls Normal, all of the Administrators of the Polish Institute in Saint Petersburg, all of the employees of the Consulate and the Institute, and particularly to all those that over the previous three years have carried out their mission with nice dedication after the Russian assault on Ukraine.
“Due to our Russian pals. Maintain on and bear in mind – it should move.
“Thanks Poles and Poland in Saint Petersburg.
“We want to thank all EU consuls who’re nonetheless in St. Petersburg.
“We’ll always remember you all.
“This isn’t goodbye ceaselessly it’s so long!!!!”
