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# Barack Obama: US and Poland relationship has 'never been stronger'
## Barack Obama said that relations between his country and Poland have
'never been stronger' as he confirmed that he and the Polish President had
discussed the visa regime for Poles.
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The visa issue is the main irritant in traditionally cordial relations between
the two Nato allies, though the US President will need the support of Congress
to make the change.
Obama said: "We discussed how we can more regularise the visa process between
our two countries and I indicated to him the work we are doing in the US to be
able to achieve that.
"In sum, I think the relationship between our two countries has never been
stronger. I am very proud to come here in order to say thank you to the Polish
people for their friendship."
Relaxing the visa requirement would improve Polish perceptions of the United
States and could help Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centre-right government
ahead of October elections.
Poles have long fumed over having to queue outside the US embassy for hours to
buy a visa to visit the United States, especially after Warsaw sent troops to
serve alongside US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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