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Monday, March 29, 2010

Polish president uncertain of his trip to Moscow on VE-Day


Polish President Lech Kaczynski could decide not to attend Victory Day festivities in Moscow on May 9 following Russia's invitation of Poland's former Communist ruler to attend the same event.

Kaczynski has repeatedly voiced criticism against 86-year-old Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, who was the last commander-in-chief of the communist Polish People's Army and the country's head of state from 1985 to 1990.

"President Lech Kaczynski has doubts about traveling to Moscow to attend the [Victory Day] festivities after Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski received an invitation from Russia," Aleksander Szczyglo, the head of Poland's National Security Bureau, said on Sunday in an interview with RadiĆ® Zet radio station.

Read more:http://en.rian.ru/world/20100329/158340752.html