In Poland, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day is of great significance. During the Second World War, it was on German-occupied Polish territory that Nazi Germany constructed all of its death camps, including the global symbol of the Holocaust – the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The international community has selected the anniversary of the camp’s liberation to serve as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

On 27 January 2012, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mikołaj Dowgielewicz will lead the Polish delegation to the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. During the meeting, ministers will discuss the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski will lead the Polish delegation on 23 January 2012 to the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting in Brussels. The FAC agenda will include discussion on Iran, the current situation in Syria and Egypt and the Middle East peace process.