President of Poland Andrzej Duda on Wednesday, as part of the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Warsaw, awarded him the Order of the White Eagle - the country's highest award.

Following the ceremony with the President of Ukraine, Duda has awarded Zelenskyy with an order "for merits in deepening relations between Poland and Ukraine, activities in security, steadfastness in defending human rights," the office of the Polish president said on Twitter.

Prezydent @ZelenskyyUa w uznaniu zasług w pogłębianiu stosunków między Polską a Ukrainą, działalność na rzecz bezpieczeństwa, niezłomność w obronie praw człowieka odznaczony Orderem Orła Białego. pic.twitter.com/N73RuaGweW

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) April 5, 2023

Duda points out that the Order of the White Eagle is the oldest and most valuable Polish award for exceptional people who contributed to the development of Poland with their lives.

"There is no doubt that you, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, are exceptional. It is difficult to hide the tears of emotion, watching your service to your Motherland. You have not abandoned Ukraine or your compatriots. You are an exemplary leader of the state and nation," Duda said during the award ceremony Zelenskyy.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Poland for a visit on April 5.

This is his first official visit to Warsaw during the full-scale war.

The presidents of Ukraine and Poland have crossed paths twice "in work mode" in Rzeszów – in December 2022 and February 2023.