MINISTER ANTONI MACIEREWICZ AT TARGI KIELCE'S DEFENCE INDUSTRY EXPO GRACES THE UNIFORMED CLASSES ASSEMBLY WITH HIS PRESENCE

The secondary-schools' uniformed-class students in the meeting with Antoni Macierewicz,
Minister of National Defence at the gala assembly held at the 24th Targi Kielce's MSPO

The Safety and Security Bureau was the assembly initiator; the formal gathering was held within the scope of MSPO and brought together 10 secondary schools' representatives. Kielce hosted students from Krakow, Tymbark, Białobrzegi, Oświęcim, Tarnow and Świętokrzyskie's Bodzentyn and Opatow.

The coordinator of uniformed-classes programme reported to Minister Antoni Macierewicz. The Minister also conducted the trrops inspection.

- "Cadets! It is difficult to conceal my emotions when I look at you today, all lined up! I am proud to have attended this roll-coll and see your readiness to work for our country - said Antoni Macierewicz during the roll-call assembly. - I do hope that the Polish schools' curricula will reinstate civil-defence classes (...), equally important as mathematics, history and Polish language classes. It is of utmost importance to know how to defend your mother-land, how to be ready to serve the country. I am glad that this roll-call assembly is staged at the background of cutting-edge Polish equipment, with Polish youth inf the foreground. This is the way it should be."

At the ceremony Minister Macierewicz honoured the top 10 students of uniformed classes. Their patriotic attitude has gained recognition. Honours for services to national defense have also been bestowed on the two members of the "Strzelec" rifle association.

The uniformed classes roll-call assembly was held just before the opening ceremony of one of the largest defense industry expos (ranked just after Paris and London shows) Targi Kielce's 24th MSPO brought together 614 defense industry exhibitors from 30 countries. This trade-show demonstrates increase compared to previous year.