National Day of Republic of Poland, Embassy organized reception
A reception on 6th of May at the Great Guild Hall organized by the Polish Embassy to Latvia on the occasion of 3rd of May celebration, the Constitution day. Polish constitution was declared in 1791
Polish Ambassador Ewa Debska held a talk. Yearly 3rd of May is an important national celebration day (Swieto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja) and also the Constitution day (Swieto Konstytucji 3 Maja), dedicated to the 1791 country’s constitution anniversary.
Poland’s first Constitution is among the oldest in the modern World. Only the Constitution of the United States of America was declared earlier, in 1787. According to the Constitution, Poland declares the country under the control of a hereditary constitutional monarchy and parliament, which was elected for two years.
In 1918, the country declared 3rd of May an official holiday and in 1990 the Constitution day was revived and declared a public holiday.
Polish Ambassador Ewa Debska congratulated guests and wished success and prosperity to the nations of Poland and Latvia.On behalf of the President Ambassador awarded several Latvian regional governments leaders with a honor mark
A fabulous 19-year-old pianist from Latvia Georgy Osokin entertained guests. He won the IX International Frederic Chopin competition among young pianists in 2014, organized in China. He gives concerts in France, Germany, Italy, Estonia and Lithuania. Since 2012 he works with the Symphony Orchestra of the city of Czestochowa (Poland).
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Dawid Tomaszewski — Polish Embassy secretary for Economic Affairs, Andrey Kozlov — Charge d’Affaires of Ukraine in Latvia, Afzal Artikov — Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Latvia
