Card of the Pole

The Card of the Pole is a document stating adherence to the Polish nation. The Card holder is entitled to all the benefits as stated in the Parliamentary Bill, passed by the Polish Sejm on Sept. 7, 2007. 

Answering a question about possible appearance of a Card of the Russian or a Card of the Compatriot, Lavrov said that discussions around this question are going on. He reminded about existence of the Card of the Pole and that the Ukrainian leadership also takes steps in this direction. “Here, it is necessary to maintain the balance between the decision of a person to be a part of his culture and consequences of this step,” stressed the minister. “There will be no intervention into the state affairs on this subject, but we want to respond to a decision of people to be associated with their historical motherland,” concluded Lavrov.