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Armenia–Poland Relations
Armenia–Poland relations are bilateral relations between Armenia and Poland. Both nations enjoy historically friendly relations, owing to their centuries-long cultural exchange and trade. Both countries are full members of the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. Historical relations Historic contacts between Armenians and Polish people, Poles date back to the Middle Ages. Since the 14th century, Armenians settled in the Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Kingdom of Poland, forming the historically significant Armenians in Poland, Armenian-Polish community. Several vibrant Polish-Armenian communities existed especially in former southeastern Poland, the largest in Lwów, Kamieniec Podolski and briefly in Caffa, and others included Ivano-Frankivsk, Stanisławów, Jazłowiec, Buczacz, Zamość and Kuty. Numerous remnants of the community can still be found both in Poland and in former Polish eastern territories. The most known such sites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is an Alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. Warsaw served as the de facto capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, and subsequently as the seat of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
