Polish Ambassador Says He Received Unofficial Reprimand for Proposing Closure of Stalin Museum in Georgia
By Liza Mchedlidze
Monday, January 15, 2024
According to Polish Ambassador H.E. Mariusz Maszkiewicz, he received an unofficial reprimand from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia for proposing the closure of the Stalin Museum. In an interview with the publication Sova.News, the ambassador mentioned that due to his stance on the museum, the agency 'tried to put him in his place.'
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia tried to put me in my place, but I responded with a strong expression... I won't discuss this topic, regardless of the explanation.
Do you realize that Georgian officers in the Polish army were also killed in Katyn? This is not a matter open for discussion. It's not about religious feelings or emotions; it's not like I'm touching something delicate or offending someone.
No, it's just an objective truth. You should just take it. Maybe someone thinks it's difficult, but it should be accepted as a disease diagnosis," said the Polish ambassador in a conversation with Sova.News.
In response to the journalist's question about whether he was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the ambassador clarified that such a thing did not happen; According to Maszkiewicz, what he received was an unofficial reprimand.
"No, no. To tell you the truth. I won't go into details, but there was some informal reprimand. At that time, I handled it very delicately... Obviously, as a representative of Poland, I cannot react differently," said Maszkiewicz.
In 2022, during a discussion hosted by the Rondeli Foundation, Polish Ambassador Mariusz Maszkiewicz mentioned that he understood why Georgia could not join the sanctions against Russia but called for "at least one symbolic gesture"- closing the Stalin Museum in Gori.
