Discussion with the Author: “Negotiator of Grand History. Jerzy Sułek on the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Poland and Polish Diplomacy After 1989 in Conversation with Alicja Curanović”

On Wednesday, January 14, at 5:00 PM, an author’s meeting dedicated to the analysis of Polish Eastern policy during the transformation period will take place in room 317 of the Auditorium Building of the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. The discussion will be based on a publication by Scholar Scientific Publishing House, documenting key diplomatic processes of the Third Polish Republic.

The book is a record of the testimony of Professor Jerzy Sułek, who, as a leading negotiator of Polish diplomacy, participated in shaping new international legal foundations in relations with neighboring countries. The publication focuses on the process of withdrawing Russian Federation troops from Polish territory and on the evolution of state administration in the face of rapid changes in the international environment after 1989.

The main theme of the conversation is the behind-the-scenes story of the agreements signed on May 22, 1992, in Moscow. These documents regulated the status of the armed forces of the former USSR and set the timetable for their withdrawal, which was a condition for Poland to regain full sovereignty in the security sphere.

The publication analyzes decision-making processes from the perspective of a practitioner who led 34 rounds of negotiations. It covers not only relations with Russia but also the process of German reunification and the building of new structures of the Polish foreign service.

Professor Jerzy Sułek – political scientist and diplomat, habilitated doctor of political sciences. From 1989 to 1993, a key negotiator of treaties with Germany and the Soviet Union. He specializes in contemporary international relations and Polish-German relations.

Professor Alicja Curanović – political scientist, professor at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. Her research interests include Russian foreign policy, with a particular focus on identity and religious factors in international relations.

The introductory remarks will be delivered by Professor Roman Kuźniar, and the discussion will be moderated by Dr. Szymon Kardaś.