Gandhinagar: In the wake of Gujarat’s historical relation with Poland going back to World War-II days, Gujarat Government’s Sports Youth & Cultural Activities Department will extend its support to Poland celebrate its Independence Day Centenary scheduled in October 2018.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between Gujarat’s Sports Youth & Cultural Activities Secretary Mr. V.P. Patel and Poland’s Ambassador to India Mr. Adam Burakowski in presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Mr. Vijay Rupani at Gandhinagar.

Gujarat Government will support Poland in information and publicity of the cultural programmes lined-up by Poland during the centenary celebration in their country, in New Delhi and other places in the world, under the theme ‘Generation to Generation’.

This is in positive response to Poland Ambassador’s recent visit to Gujarat expressing his desire to strengthen the historic bond between the two regions.

It may be recalled that during the World War-II, Nawanagar Maharaja Digvijaysinh of Nawanagar (now called Jamnagar) had provided asylum to nearly 1,000 war orphans and women at his Balachadi Palace in his princely state then.

Those present during the MoU signing ceremony included Chief Minister’s Chief Principal Secretary Mr. Kailashnathan, Secretary Mr. Ashwini Kumar and other senior officers.

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