WARSAW - Poland's President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday opposed the government's removal of Polish North Atlantic Treaty Organization ambassador Tomasz Szatkowski amid partisan rows.

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"I see no reason to recall the ambassador to NATO now and to surprise our allies. This is not a normal procedure, but an attempt at a forced dismissal," Duda told reporters in Warsaw, although he added that he is ready for dialogue with the government.

Conflict between the PO and PiS has been a feature of Polish politics for years, and came to a head after the PO-led coalition won the elections last year

Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski, from Civic Platform (PO), recently dismissed and replaced Szatkowski. However, the president does not agree to this move just weeks before a key NATO summit in Washington.

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"This is an attempt to nominate ambassadors without the consent of the president," said Duda. This procedure has remained unchanged for 30 years: the initial proposal of the candidate for ambassador is sent to the president by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for approval.

Szatkowski has been representing Warsaw in Brussels since 2019. Previously, he served as deputy defense minister in the Law and Justice (PiS) government.

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Conflict between the PO and PiS has been a feature of Polish politics for years, and came to a head after the PO-led coalition won the elections last year.