WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has invited Poland's new president to visit him in Washington.

Obama today telephoned his congratulations to Bronislaw Komorowski after he won an election held three months after President Lech Kaczynski died in a plane crash.

According to the White House, Obama told Komorowski that the "resilience and resolve" the Polish people demonstrated after the tragedy remains an inspiration to the world. Obama also thanked Poland for its contribution to the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan and offered condolences for Poland's sacrifices on the battlefield there.