Meetings with inhabitants of Podkarpacie region: October 1-31

November 21, 2018
1:00 pm

October 1

In Polańczyk, the Marshal of the Sejm opened the conference "Program for Bieszczady" of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development. Marek Kuchciński said that he opens the conference with high hopes, because thanks to the "Program for the Bieszczady Mountains" a brand is being built to characterize our part of the Carpathians. The "Program for the Bieszczady Mountains" is the next stage in the development policy of the entire Carpathians, and today in Polańczyk, earlier ministerial announcements are being implemented.

Minister Jerzy Kwieciński presented the assumptions of the "Program for the Bieszczady Mountains" as a government response to local problems. Kwieciński emphasized that in this way the ministry subordinated to him keeps his word, finalizing what was promised in February during the 20th Carpathian Europe Conference in Przemyśl.

As a result of consultations as part of the Strategy for Responsible Development and inspired by the President of PiS Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a special "Programme for Bieszczady" was created. This programme has 4 priorities:

Bieszczady close (accessibility of the region)
Bieszczady for the inhabitants (improving quality of life)
Green Bieszczady
Entrepreneurial Bieszczady.

The program is based on cooperation between the local government and the government. The Minister also stressed that similar results can only be achieved where such cooperation is guaranteed.
Under the "Programme for the Bieszczady Mountains", MIiR will cooperate with the regional self-government, local self-governments, NGOs, institutions and entrepreneurs. Thanks to this programme, the area of Bieszczady and activities undertaken under the programme announced in Polańczyk will be treated as a priority.

Both minister Jerzy Kwieciński and marshal Marek Kuchciński are keen to extend the activities connected with this programme to border areas in Slovakia and Ukraine. We do not want the Bieszczady to be divided by borders. Thanks to the Programme for the Bieszczady Mountains it will be possible to describe this area not only as beautiful, but also beautifully developing.

October 6

Khopice: meeting with residents

Before meeting with the residents, the Speaker of the Sejm laid flowers under the bust of the late President Lech Kaczynski at the Lech Kaczynski Primary School in Chłopice.
Marek Kuchciński reminded of Lech Kaczyński's words that solidarity of the state is its ability to share its power with those who need it. Also at the level of our voivodeship we achieve results by working together in solidarity at all levels of government, which we represent here today.

Jarosław: PiS County Convention

The Marshal emphasized that for the last three years there have been very serious changes in the international policy of the state to defend Polish sovereignty in relation to the EU. Domestic policy also brings great effects. - In the Sejm we are working on several important projects: The Local Government Roads Fund, the Warm Home thermal insulation programme, the civic budget for cities with county rights, the special solidarity fund - Kuchciński said.

Krosno: PiS election convention with the participation of Jarosław Kaczyński

The President of the Law and Justice party emphasized that in order to be a good politician, one must be guided by patriotism. Podkarpacie perfectly understands these words.

October 7

Jasionka near Rzeszów: the Provincial Convention of the Law and Justice party (with the participation of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Law and Justice Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński)

Jarosław Kaczyński: We are in the land where PiS has the greatest support. Great ambitions are needed here. After all, Podkarpacie has industrial traditions, which can be referred to. There are cultural and intellectual resources here. There is respect for traditional values. We should add infrastructure and ideas and move forward. This land can be the engine for the whole country.

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: By combining patriotism with the will to repair public finances and state institutions, centers like this exhibition center where we are, roads like Via Carpatia, which should be called the Lech Kaczyński road, are being built.
Modern, innovative industry in Podkarpacie will be our flagship for the coming years. In five years, gas extraction in Podkarpacie will increase by 28 percent, and the extraction resources will increase by 64 percent. There will be growing revenues from gas extraction in 127 municipalities in Podkarpacie.

October 11

The Speaker of the Sejm participated in the International Carpathian Cooperation Forum in Rzeszów, he also visited Jarosław County (Łazy, Radymno, Skołoszów).
He emphasized that he was sure that the candidates recommended by PiS would care about the Podkarpackie region. He encouraged people to vote for them "so that we can continue to change our country together." – We want to serve you, we want to serve Poland with future generations in mind. We have delivered on our promises. The slogan of the election campaign is justified. We are going to the elections with our heads held high - said the marshal.

October 11

International Carpathian Cooperation Forum

From the parliamentary perspective, the authorities of each state participating in the Carpathian Euroregion, our primary task is to ensure security to our citizens. This concept of security can refer to all areas of activity: from the sphere of cultural, natural and environmental protection to hard economy and politics or security understood literally - said Marek Kuchciński, Speaker of the Sejm, opening the International Carpathian Cooperation Forum on Thursday in Rzeszow.

The event connected with 25th anniversary of the Carpathian Euroregion was held under the motto "Carpathians - common social and economic space at the threshold of new challenges". - In the perspective of the last 25 years of existence of the Carpathian Euroregion we can see how important is the cooperation between communities and public authorities of each segment: local, self-governmental and governmental in our part of Europe - said Marek Kuchciński. - We want to draw the right conclusions from our past, which was sometimes wonderful, heroic, but also dramatic for many ancestors. Cooperation and proposals arising from the Carpathian Euroregion are long-term proposals, also for the reason that it is a proposal of cooperation between different environments and different authorities. It is not only cooperation of voivodship self-governments, voivodship with voivodship or poviat with poviat. It is a variety of proposals involving non-governmental organizations, institutions, businesses, and also the use of governmental authorities. This form of activity is important for strengthening cooperation between the countries of Central Europe, although geographically we are only talking about one region, the Carpathians, but in the same terms we must talk about the whole of Central Europe. If we talk about the future and development of such initiatives as Inter-Morze or Tri-City, it is clear that the Carpathian Euroregion has prepared a rota for the development of such cooperation for a whole generation - assessed the Speaker of the Sejm.

During the Forum several main topics were discussed, including "The Carpathians - between the mundane of life and the dream of power... Can Europe's periphery afford a civilizational leap?", "Resistant to inspiration? Can European experience help create a destination of global importance in the Carpathians?", "Green Walls. How to optimize cooperation between protected areas and socio-economic environment for development?", "Where is the wisdom? We have lost it in knowledge. Where is knowledge? We lost it in information... How to use information in managing territorial development processes?".

There were also discussions about new trends and development, branding and promotion of the Carpathians on the Internet during the panels "How to effectively and profitably sell a place brand?" and Social media and blogosphere: "Good communication stimulates like black coffee. And equally difficult to fall asleep after it. How to effectively build interest in the blogosphere? Is it possible to integrate thematically and territorially around the Carpathians?

October 12

The Speaker of the Sejm took part in the ceremonial unveiling and consecration of the monument of St. Catherine of Alexandria in Jaslo.

- St. Catherine is the patron saint of extraordinary people. We are unveiling a monument on the site that was scheduled to be decommissioned in early 2015. I am glad that thanks to you we managed to save and rebuild it. May the patroness watch over all employees - said Marek Kuchciński.

The Marshal also took part in the official opening and consecration of the Athletics Stadium at Professor Teodor Marchlewski School Complex.

- Athletics Stadium in Trzcinica is a good example of cooperation between the government and local government. The facility was built, among others, thanks to financing from the Ministry of Sport and Tourism. Polish authorities support the development of not only big cities but also small ones. We act in such a way that, among other things, we can contribute to the reconstruction of the Polish state through such investments. I wish many successes and victories to all those who will use this stadium.

The Speaker visited Krosno district (Korczyna, Iwonicz-Zdrój, Zręcin, Dukla). - We need good partners in local government. I encourage you to participate in the elections and vote for our candidates. We want to be satisfied with our small homelands. Good change should reach everywhere, also local governments.

October 13

The Marshal took part in the County Convention in Lubaczow and the meeting in Nowe Brusno.

He presented the programs introduced by the government that can benefit cities, municipalities and counties.

October 14

The Marshal participated in meetings in Babice, Zurawica, Tyrawa Wołoska and county conventions in Ustrzyki Dolne and Lesko.

October 16

Marek Kuchcinski took part in the meetings in Valawa and Przemyśl.

- We are succeeding in many areas. Our activities are having good results, so we can make decisions about even more support, including from local governments.
We put a strong emphasis on the development of higher education. We want to support local governments, among others, through the road fund, which is a large program. We suggest facilitating the use of this money. Thermomodernization program is another aid - said Marek Kuchciński.

October 17

A press conference was held at the District Office in Kolbuszowa The Speaker of the Sejm attended a meeting on investments in the Kolbuszowa District. He also met with the inhabitants of Radomysl nad Sanem and Zaleszany, where he laid flowers at the Monument to the Murdered in the East and to the Victims of Smolensk Catastrophe and at the Monument to the Miners killed during the martial law. The Marshal also participated in the meetings in Bojanowo and Ulanów.

October 18

In Medyka the Speaker of the Sejm met with, among others, rural housewives' associations and TSO firefighters, took part in Wojciech Buczak's election convention - He also met with residents of Domaradz and Przeworsk.

October 19

Together with Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Gliński, the Marshal went to Kalwaria Pacławska. Afterwards, a meeting was held in Przemyśl, During the meeting the Minister announced that the Council for Monuments Protection passed a resolution doubly appreciating Przemysl and established two next Monuments of History: The Stronghold of Przemysl and the Old Town urban complex of Przemysl. The next point was the symposium connected with the works on the opening of the historic Rotunda of St. Nicolas at the Archcathedral Basilica in Przemysl.

October 20

The Marshal participated in the International Conference "Invincibility of the individual - durability of the community" organized at the National Museum of the Przemysl Region by Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski.

International Conference "Individual steadfastness - community permanence"

October 21

The Speaker cast his vote in the local elections in Przemyśl.

October 25

A farewell benefit for the president Robert Choma was held at the castle in Przemyśl.

October 26

The Monument of National Remembrance was unveiled in the Parish of Christ the King in Jaroslaw. The monument was consecrated by ABP Adam Szal, Metropolitan of Przemysl.

- In the year of the hundredth anniversary of Poland's regaining independence, a monument was unveiled in the Podkarpacie region as a history lesson, reminding that the history of Poland is connected to the history of Christianity," said Marek Kuchciński.

Meeting with the residents of Łańcut.

In the Castle Museum in Łańcut Marek Kuchciński ceremonially opened an exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of regaining independence by Poland.

- With this exhibition we personalize our history, putting emphasis not on facts, dates, but showing profiles of people. From the perspective of our public activity, it is the person who is most important. We are aware how important it is to take care of the heritage of our ancestors. Even the tiniest exhibits, souvenirs from donors, often the only ones left and all the more precious," said the Marshal.

After the meeting with the inhabitants of Łańcut, at the invitation of the director of the Castle Museum in Łańcut, Wit K. Wójtowicz, Marek Kuchciński took part in the meeting of the Academy of Independence, where he received an album from the exhibition of the Institute of National Remembrance "Fathers of Independence". The publication refers to the Sejm resolution indicating six important figures - the Fathers of Independence.

Meeting with the residents of Nisk

- We ask for your participation in the second round of elections. It is especially important for us because for the past three years we have been implementing a program which includes many challenges that require more time than one term of office, e.g. issues of health care and services, reprivatization, education reform.

October 27

PiS election convention in Sanok

PiS election convention in Przemyśl

October 28

Meeting with the inhabitants of Baligrod

- We want to pursue a policy of sustainable development of the whole country. The policy of development locomotives only increases the differences between districts, municipalities, including those of Bieszczady and Przemysl - said the Speaker of the Sejm.

Meeting with the inhabitants of Polańczyk

- Extension of the term of office to 5 years makes our participation in the elections especially important. Let's choose the candidates who will enable the cooperation between the government and local government at different levels - said Marek Kuchciński.

Meeting with the residents of Nowosielec

- The trust in PiS is transferred to local governments, where we take power to implement our program. Three years ago we launched a great programme of repairing the state. In order to continue implementing it, we need good partners in local governments - said the Speaker of the Sejm.

Consecration and unveiling of the plaque commemorating Maria and Lech Kaczyński at the Community Self-help Centre in Krzywe

The Marshal went to Krzywe at the invitation of the Mayor of Dydnia Community Jerzy Adamski. Rev. Jan Dabal, the parish priest of Dydnia consecrated and unveiled a plaque commemorating Maria and Lech Kaczynski. The Community Self-help Center will be named after the Presidential Couple. Afterwards, the parish priest consecrated a car, donated by the municipality, which will be used for transporting the participants of the Community Self-help Center in Krzywe.

Marek Kuchciński emphasized that in public life we are guided by the common good. We are aware that we act in the public sphere for other people. President Lech Kaczyński looked at public affairs from the point of view of the citizens. For him, solidarity meant sharing his power and wealth with those in need.

October 30

Meeting with employees of the Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) in Przemyśl

Meeting with the employees of the Przemyśl District Office of ARMA

Meeting with the employees of the newly created Regional Ambulance Station in Przemyśl

Meeting with the directors of schools in Przemyśl (combined with the thanks for cooperation for the outgoing President of the City of Przemyśl Robert Choma)