Earlier on September 20, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said: "We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine because we are now equipping Poland with more modern weapons."
In an interview with TVN24 on September 21, President Duda said that "the prime minister's words were understood in the worst way".
Polish President Andrzej Duda - Photo: REUTERS
According to the South China Morning Post, Mr. Duda affirmed that Warsaw is committed to implementing existing arms supply agreements with Kiev, including those arising from signed contracts.
"In my opinion, the prime minister only wanted to say that we will not transfer to Ukraine the new weapons that we are buying to modernize the Polish army," Mr. Duda emphasized.
Warsaw has previously signed several arms deals, including with the United States and South Korea, from which it ordered K2 "Black Panther" tanks and K9 howitzers.
The Polish president continued: "When we receive new weapons from the United States and South Korea, we will transfer the weapons that are being used by the Polish army. We may also transfer them to Ukraine."
Poland has been one of the most enthusiastic supporters of Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Kiev has received a lot of military aid from this country. In addition, Poland has received more than 1 million refugees from Ukraine.
Tensions between Warsaw and Kiev flared up over Poland's ban on imports of Ukrainian grain.
Also on September 21, Ukraine said the two sides would hold talks on the grain dispute in the coming days, affirming that it still maintains close relations with Poland.
Following the Polish Prime Minister's comments, fellow NATO country Lithuania is offering to facilitate talks between Poland and Ukraine.
"Any problem can be solved through open dialogue. Lithuania is ready to create favorable conditions," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausea wrote on X.
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