Leaders, many of whom had criticised the Republican in
the run-up to the election, express wish to work with him
Russian
President Vladimir Putin was one of the first world leaders to
congratulate Republican leader Donald Trump on his election as the 45th
president of the United States.
The Kremlin said Putin sent Trump a telegram of
congratulation, expressing "his hope to work together for removing
Russian-American relations from their crisis state".
The Russian leader said Moscow was ready to try to
restore good relations with the US but it must be "based on principles of
equality, mutual respect and a real accounting each other's positions".
Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas said in a statement that he
"congratulates the elected American president, Donald Trump, and hopes
that peace will be achieved during his term".
An Abbas aide, Saeb Erekat, said on Wednesday he did not
expect US positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to change under Trump.
Erekat said the Republican and Democratic parties were
both committed to a two-state solution of the conflict and "I think this
will not change with the coming administration".
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the
billionare businessman on his elevation to the White House, calling him a
"true friend of the State of Israel".
"President-elect Trump is a true friend of the
State of Israel ... I am confident that president-elect Trump and I will
continue to strengthen the unique alliance between our two countries and bring
it to ever greater heights," he said.
United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he hopes the
administration of Trump will "strengthen the bonds of international
cooperation" and described Hillary Clinton as "a powerful symbol of
women's empowerment".
"In the aftermath of a hard-fought and often
divisive campaign, it is worth recalling and reaffirming that the unity in
diversity of the United States is one of the country's greatest strengths. I
encourage all Americans to stay true to that spirit."
Major world leaders, many of whom had publically
criticised Trump in the run-up to election day, have lined up to express their
wish to work with him.
Here are some more reaction from around the world:
NATO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he was
looking forward to working with the US president-elect and that US leadership
was vital to the world's biggest military alliance.
Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that "it is important
that the Trans-Atlantic bond remains strong" and that "US leadership
is as important as ever".
"US leadership is as important as ever ... I look
forward to working with president-elect Trump."
The
European Union
European Union leaders have invited Trump to visit the
28-nation bloc to assess trans-Atlantic ties.
With "sincere congratulations," EU Council
President Donald Tusk and his Commission counterpart Jean-Claude Juncker said
that, despite Trump's campaign talk of protectionism and isolationism, both
sides "should consolidate the bridges we have been building across the
Atlantic."
The EU's foreign policy chief said that ties with the
United States go beyond the election of Trump.
Federica Mogherini said on Wednesday on Twitter that
"EU-US ties are deeper than any change in politics. We'll continue to work
together, rediscovering the strength of Europe."
Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has offered
President-elect Trump "close cooperation" on the basis of shared
values that she said included respect for human dignity regardless of people's
origin, gender or religion.
"Germany and America are connected by values:
democracy, freedom, respect for the law and for the dignity of human beings,
independently of origin, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or
political views."
France
French President Francois Hollande said the election
"opens a period of uncertainty".
Hollande said "certain positions taken by Donald
Trump during the American campaign must be confronted with the values and
interests we share with the United States".
The
French leader had openly endorsed Hillary Clinton.
"What is at stake is peace, the fight against
terrorism, the situation in the Middle East. It is economic relations and the
preservation of the planet," he said.
Iran
Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim quoted the
country's foreign minister as saying the US needed to implement its part of
multilateral international commitments under last year's historic nuclear deal.
Mexicans
react to Trump winning US election
During the campaign, Trump had criticised the deal and
suggested he would try to renegotiate it.
Zarif was quoted as saying that any US president
"should have a correct understanding of realities of the world and our
region and face them realistically".
Canada
"We look forward to working very closely with
President-elect Trump, his administration, and with the United States Congress
in the years ahead," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
The
Taliban
The Taliban armed group called on Trump to withdraw all
US forces from Afghanistan once he takes office as president.
In a statement sent to The Associated Press new agency,
Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said a Trump administration
"should allow Afghans to become a free nation and have relationships with
other countries based on non-interference in each other's affairs".
The Afghan conflict is in its 16th year. The Taliban
have spread their footprint across Afghanistan in the two years since most
international combat troops withdrew.
Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he hoped the
Republican leader's election as president marked a new era in the US that he
hoped would lead to "beneficial" steps for fundamental rights,
liberties and democracy in the world.
"Personally and on behalf of the nation, I wish to
consider this decision by the American people a positive sign and wish them a
successful future."
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a "new
page" would be opened in US-Turkey relations if Washington extradited the
Pennyslvania-based cleric Fetullah Gulen who Turkey blames for orchestrating
the July 15 failed coup.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed his
congratulations to the president-elect, saying he looked forward to working
with Trump on promoting ties in a "constructive" way that avoided
conflict and confrontation.
During his campaign, Trump accused China of illegally
subsidising exports, manipulating its currency and stealing intellectual
property.
State broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday that Xi
said the two biggest economies in the world shared common interests and
shouldered a "special and important responsibility in upholding world
peace".
"I highly value China-US relations and am looking
forward to working with you to expand cooperation in all fields, including in
bilateral, regional and global aspects."
Britain
"Britain and the United States have an enduring and
special relationship based on the values of freedom, democracy and
enterprise," British Prime Minister Theresa May said.
South
Africa
"Looking forward to working with president-elect
[Donald] Trump to build on the strong relations that exist between the two
countries," South African President Jacob Zuma said.
Kenya
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sent a message of
congratulations to Trump, saying "the American people have spoken, and
they have spoken clearly".
"The ties that bind Kenya and the United States of
America are close and strong. They are old, and based in the values that we
hold dear: in democracy, in the rule of law, and in the equality of
peoples."
Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent his
"heartfelt congratulations" to the real estate
tycoon-turned-politican on his election.
"As a very successful businessman with
extraordinary talents, not only you made a great contribution to the growth of
the US economy, but now as a strong leader, you have demonstrated your
determination to lead the United States."
Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has lashed out
at Democratic president Barack Obama for criticising his anti-drug crackdown,
congratulated Trump.
Duterte said he looked forward to working with the new
American leader to enhance relations.
The 71-year-old Philippine leader has announced his
desire to scale back joint combat drills with the US military and end the
presence of foreign troops, including Americans, in the country in two years.
India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trump
on Twitter. Modi tweeted that "we appreciate the friendship you have
articulated toward India during your campaign.
Trump had reached out to Indian-American voters at a
rally in New Jersey in mid-October, praising Modi and vowing to defeat what he called
terrorism.
In the Indian capital on Wednesday, some from right-wing
Hindu nationalist group Hindu Sena celebrated Trump's victory at a central
protest ground.
Egypt
"[Egypt] now hopes that Donald Trump's presidency
will breathe a new spirit into Egyptian-American relations," an Egyptian
presidency statement said.
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