MASERU, Lesotho – His Excellency Mr. Adam Burakowski, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Lesotho, presented his letters of credence to His Majesty King Letsie III on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
Burakowski is a career diplomat with over 20 years of experience. He previously served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to India from 2017 to 2023. He holds a Doctorate in Political Studies from the Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Science.
Lesotho and Poland established diplomatic relations in October 1978. The Polish Ambassador covers Lesotho from Pretoria in the Republic of South Africa, while Lesotho’s Ambassador covers Poland from Berlin, Germany.
Cooperation between the two countries has mainly been in manpower development. A number of Basotho have studied in Poland in the past in different fields, including diplomacy. Poland does not have bilateral economic agreements with Lesotho. The current framework for trade cooperation is defined by the EU-SADC-EPA agreement (Economic Partnership Agreement), in which Lesotho is one of the participants. In 2020, Poland’s imports from Lesotho amounted to 193,000 USD (mainly articles of clothing, knitted and crocheted and electrical and electronic products). Poland’s exports to Lesotho amounted to 852,000 USD (mainly cereals, milled products, sodium, starch and wheat gluten).
Both countries share common membership to several international organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and its specialised agencies.
In his remarks to King Letsie III, Burakowski pledged to work to strengthen the relationship between Poland and Lesotho. He also expressed his admiration for Lesotho’s culture and heritage.
King Letsie III welcomed Burakowski to Lesotho and wished him success in his new role. He also expressed his appreciation for Poland’s support for Lesotho over the years.
