Duda refused to take a joint photo at the UN summit in Baku due to Lukashenko's presence

Polish leader Andrzej Duda refused to attend a joint photo of the participants of the UN climate summit in Baku. This is due to the presence of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko.

"This is a symbolic moment, the so-called family photo, when the leaders of the countries participating in the summit stand side by side and pose for a group photo. The president boycotted this moment because Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was there. This was the case last year. This is a symbolic distancing, among other things, from Belarus' participation on the Ukrainian front," said correspondent Grzegorz Urbanek.

Interia TV channel, citing a source close to Duda, reported that this was his conscious decision.

"A family photo is a family photo, Mr. President decided that he did not want to have such a photo with Alexander Lukashenko," the source noted.

"Such gestures in politics are of great importance, and this was a conscious act by the president," he added.