The Embassy of North Korea in Poland,[a] officially known as the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Poland,[b] is the diplomatic mission of North Korea in Poland. The embassy is located in the city of Warsaw, Poland, at the 1a Bobrowiecka Street.[1][2] The current ambassador of North Korea to Poland is Choe Il.[1][3]
| 뽈스까 조선 대사관 | |
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 The building of the embassy of North Korea in Warsaw, Poland, in 2007. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1951 |
| Type | Diplomatic mission |
| Headquarters | 1a Bobrowiecka St., 00-728 Warsaw, Poland 52°11′47.00″N 21°02′48.33″E / 52.1963889°N 21.0467583°E |
| Employees | 12[1] |
| Ambassador responsible | |
| Website | krld.pl |
History
editThe international relations between North Korea and Poland had been established in 1948.[2][4] The embassy of North Korea had been opened in Poland in 1951, with its headquarters being located in the capital city of Warsaw, in the Pod Karczochem Palace at 14 Ujazdów Avenue. The works on the designing and construction of the new embassy building, located at 1a Bobrowiecka Street in Warsaw, began in 1966. The new building had been ceremonially opened in 1984 by Kim Il Sung, President of North Korea. It operates to the present day.[2][5][6]
The government of North Korea rents a portion of the embassy as office space for commercial businesses. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland demands complete suspension of such activities, noting that renting embassies for profit is against international law. However, despite that, the embassy continues the practice, denying accusation of breaking the law. Among companies that rented office spaces there was Ryszard Petru Consulting, owned by politician Ryszard Petru. In 2015, he removed his company from the building, and told the press, that he was not aware of who was the owner.[5][6][7] As of 2024[update], the practice still continues.[8]
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edit- ^ a b c "Misje dyplomatyczne, urzędy konsularne i organizacje międzynarodowe w Polsce - Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych" [Diplomatic missions, consular offices and international organizations in Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych (in Polish). 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ a b c Stosunki dyplomatyczne Polski. Informator. Tom III. Azja, Zakaukazie, Australia i Oceania 1918-2009, Warsaw: Archives of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wydawnictwo Askon, 2010. p. 286. ISBN 978-83-7452-042-3.
- ^ "Ceremonia złożenia listów uwierzytelniających [PL/EN]". prezydent.pl (in Polish). 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Tadeusz Kur: Rezydencje dyplomatyczne w krajobrazie Warszawy, In: Stolica 1961, no. 29/30, p. 6–7.
- ^ a b "Petru "współpracuje" z Koreą Północną?!". fakt.pl (in Polish). 23 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Korea Północna zarobiła na nieruchomościach w Warszawie? Zarządca budynku: Polski MSZ łże". warszawa.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 5 April 2023.
- ^ Krzysztof Janoś (13 February 2017). "Nielegalny biznes w północnokoreańskiej ambasadzie. Polski rząd chce z tym skończyć". money.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Piotrowski, Miłosz (2024-03-12). "Korea Północna zarabia na wynajmowaniu biur w Warszawie. Proceder przy Bobrowieckiej trwa od lat" [North Korea is making money by renting offices in Warsaw. The practice at Bobrowiecka Street has been going on for years]. www.eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-12.