Israeli president officially opened the Jewish museum in Warsaw

Varšava - The official opening of the Jewish Museum in Warsaw was attended today by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who arrived this morning in the Polish capital for a two-day visit. This is his very first foreign trip as head of state.
    Rivlin started the visit with a meeting with his Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski. In the afternoon, both attended the official opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which according to the Polish president is "an investment in the future."
    However, the museum opened its doors back in April of last year and since then it has been visited by more than 400,000 people during various events. It is located at the site that was the center of the Warsaw ghetto during the war. Through documents, wall exhibits, touch screens, and reconstructions of buildings, it showcases the richness of Polish Jewish culture, which was completely destroyed during the Holocaust.
    "This is not a Holocaust museum, but a museum of life," emphasized the Israeli president during the ceremonial event. His Polish counterpart, on the other hand, stated that "Polish history cannot be understood without the history of Polish Jews, and vice versa."
    Komorowski, at the press conference that followed the morning meeting with Rivlin, pointed out, according to the PAP agency, among other things, the "far-reaching agreement on opinions, even in security issues and international politics."
    They discussed "changes in the security environment to the east of Poland in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis and conflict," as well as the security situation in the Middle East from Israel's perspective.
    Komorowski confirmed Poland's interest in deepening cooperation between the two countries, "especially in the economic and innovation sectors." "I am convinced that Poland - a country with significant economic success and a member of the EU and NATO - will be an important and good partner for Israel as well," he added.