The Australian Embassy in Warsaw,[a] also known as the Embassy of the Australian Commonwealth in Warsaw,[b] is the diplomatic mission of Australia in Poland. The embassy is located in the city of Warsaw, Poland.[2][1] The current ambassador of Australia to Poland is Benjamin Albert Hayes.[2]
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 The Rondo 1 building, which houses the embassy, in 2022. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1974 |
| Type | Diplomatic mission |
| Jurisdiction |  Poland  Czech Republic  Lithuania |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland 52°13′57″N 20°59′59″E / 52.23250°N 20.99972°E |
| Employees | over 6[1] |
| Ambassador responsible | |
| Website | poland.embassy.gov.au |
The ambassador of Australia to Poland also holds a non-resident accreditation to Czechia, and Lithuania.[2]
History
editThe relations between Australia and Poland were officially established in 1972. Until 1974, the Australiąn ambassador to Russia was also accredited to Poland, with the embassy being located in Moscow, Russia. In 1974, the embassy of Australia was opened in Poland.[3]
Departments
editThe embassy has a subdivision of the Department of Trade, which is a representative office of Austrade.[4]
Citations
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Misje dyplomatyczne, urzędy konsularne i organizacje międzynarodowe w Polsce - Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych". gov.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b c "About the Australian Embassy in Poland". poland.embassy.gov.au.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Austrade". austrade.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2011-09-12.