"We all live in a free Poland, and there would be no free Poland without you, Twenty-five years ago, I did not stand on the same side together with you, but today I have no doubts that it was your vision of Poland which led us in the right direction."
Aleksander Kwaśniewski is a Polish politician who served as president of Poland from 1995 to 2005. His presidency covered major transitions including NATO entry and European integration. He remains active in diplomatic and policy forums.