Poland Welcomes New U.S. President
Radek Sikorski, Poland's foreign minister, hailed Barack Obama's election victory as "a joyful moment" and "a renewal of faith of Americans in their national mythology."
The minister went on to predict "great" relations between Poland and the U.S, and described Mr. Obama as a "charismatic" and "unbelievably intelligent" man.
Sikorski was instrumental in signing the missile defense deal with America earlier this year, a project that Obama also backed, provided that the system was not directed at Russia.
Poland's foreign minister has rather intimate relations with the U.S, as his wife, distinguished historian Anne Applebaum, is herself an American citizen.
Mrs. Applebaum declared herself a supporter of Barack Obama in the run up to this year's election.