Duda made a statement about the protests of Polish farmers on border
What is happening on the border now is a certain conflict of interest between Polish farmers who fear for their existence and agricultural producers in Ukraine. The parties are trying to solve this problem.
This was stated by Polish President Andrzej Duda in an interview with Ukrainian Radio.
"We are trying to solve this problem," Duda said.
In his opinion, this is a certain conflict of interest between Polish farmers who fear for their existence and agricultural producers in Ukraine.
The Polish president added that "these protests have now spread almost across the entire European Union," because "farmers are afraid of a huge influx of Ukrainian agricultural products into the EU markets".
"This is a really complicated problem, because the problem with Ukrainian food has existed from the very beginning. It started because of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Because let's remember that it is the Russian aggression against Ukraine that is to blame for everything, not anyone else. If there had been no Russian aggression against Ukraine, this problem would not have arisen at all. The problem is that Russia attacked Ukraine," he said.-
Duda emphasized that Poles have the right to protest, and if it is legal, the authorities will protect them. At the same time, he emphasized that blocking the border is only the decision of farmers, not the Polish government.
The Polish president also expressed hope that the conflict would be resolved peacefully.
"Some time ago, we had protests of drivers, trade unions, and truck drivers' associations. And this protest was stopped as a result of negotiations with the authorities, as a result of agreements reached in the trilateral formula Poland – Ukraine – drivers. I hope that this issue can be resolved in the same way, peacefully, through negotiations," he emphasized.
At the same time, Duda noted that his country would continue to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian occupiers.
