{"id":16388,"date":"2019-06-24T11:28:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T09:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marekkuchcinski.pl\/?p=16388"},"modified":"2019-06-26T11:28:39","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T09:28:39","slug":"marszalek-sejmu-unia-lubelska-pokazuje-nam-dobitnie-jak-wspolnota-polityczna-moze-wzmacniac-narody-przy-jednoczesnym-szanowaniu-ich-tradycji-jednosc-wzmacnia-suwerennosc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marekkuchcinski.pl\/en\/wydarzenia\/marszalek-sejmu-unia-lubelska-pokazuje-nam-dobitnie-jak-wspolnota-polityczna-moze-wzmacniac-narody-przy-jednoczesnym-szanowaniu-ich-tradycji-jednosc-wzmacnia-suwerennosc\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker of the Sejm: The Union of Lublin shows us emphatically how political community can strengthen nations while respecting their traditions. Unity strengthens sovereignty"},"content":{"rendered":"
450 years ago the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, following the principle \"free with free, equal with equal\", concluded an equal union of both states (and consequently of both nations). Modern parliamentarism was built. Today the Union of Lublin shows us clearly how a political community can strengthen nations while respecting their traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the General Sejm in Lublin on July 1, 1569\nOne of the most powerful and modern states on the continent\nand one of the longest existing unions. The act of union brought to life\nmultinational and multi-religious community. This collection of many cultures had strong\nbindings based on values that unite people: tolerance, respect, dialogue.\nThe result of the agreement was the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which not only proved\nnot only turned out to be a sanctuary of democracy, which the world had not experienced at that time, but\nIt was a space in which the West and the East coexisted, creating a new civilization.\nThe culture, achievements, experiences of the East, as well as of the West and the East, were the basis of a new civilization. The culture, achievements and experiences of the East met\nwith the progress, energy and wealth of the West. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was\nThe Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was a state transcending the community of interests. It was also a kind of Antemurale Christianitatis.\nAntemurale Christianitatis. Poland and Lithuania joined their intellectual, economic and military forces,\neconomic and military forces. The Christian bulwark erected in Lublin was a hope\nhope for the security of the whole Europe at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the text agreed upon by the Seimas of Poland and\nLithuania in 1569, we read that the Union caused: \"That the Polish Kingdom and the\nGrand Duchy of Lithuania are one inseparable and united body, and\nthe Republic of Poland, not threatened but one and united, which has been\none people<\/em>„.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These words are still important today. They show the unity and\nThey show unity and community of values, including faith. The role of both parliaments was also extremely important,\nThey were able to work out a common position and make a courageous decision\nThe role of both parliaments, which were able to work out a common position and take a courageous decision resulting from years of experience and negotiations, was also extremely important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This type of democratic conduct is\nwe still need today. We want to restore the activity of the parliamentary assemblies\nWe want to restore the activity of the parliamentary assemblies of Poland and Lithuania, as well as of the neighboring countries that have grown out of the Union's heritage, and to activate\nWe want to activate parliamentary diplomacy, especially in our part of Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, that Union no longer exists, it is different: European Union, we also have an Alliance, but a much broader one - the North Atlantic Alliance. This, however, does not relieve us of the responsibility for the close cooperation between Lithuania and Poland, for the exchange of experiences at the parliamentary and governmental level. There is a conclusion from the past - the cooperation between Poland and Lithuania strengthens the political potential of both countries. Poles and Lithuanians were able to decide the fate of Europe in the past. The more frequent our contacts are, the better the cooperation. Referring to the thoughts and political activities of President Lech Kaczynski, who visited Lithuania 16 times during his presidency, a principle should be adopted, namely that building internal agreements within larger international structures may give Poland and Lithuania a stronger influence on the processes taking place in the modern world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the passage of hundreds of years, we face\nsimilar challenges as the parliaments of the two nations in 1569: ensuring\ntolerance for different religions, cultures, political views. Solutions,\nbased on the multinational tradition of the Jagiellonian monarchy are a rich source\nof inspiration today. This anniversary should therefore be for us all\nall of us to reflect, to feel proud and to believe in the conviction that unity strengthens sovereignty.\nstrengthens sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marek Kuchci\u0144ski<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greetings from Marshal Marek Kuchci\u0144ski to Lithuania <\/strong>(Address to the Seimas of Lithuania)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear Sirs,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
450 years ago our ancestors decided to\nto unite the Polish Crown and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania\nPolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They thus confirmed the will of our\nsocieties to strengthen cooperation based on previous hundreds of years of\nof neighbourhood. This was the will to conclude a union of free with free and equal with equal, with\nrespecting the sovereignty of each of the states united in the union. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We had a common, jointly elected\nking, who was also Grand Duke of Lithuania, a common Seym and a common\nforeign policy and common defence. But at the same time we had separate armies\n- Crown and Lithuanian armies, separate state treasuries, central offices, legal systems and official languages.\nlegal systems and official languages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But whenever we were together, we were\nstrong, and our role and voice in Europe was momentous and serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, let us also be together - united in\ncommon values: freedom, sovereignty and democracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hail Poland, Hail Lithuania! For centuries to come<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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