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BRUSSELS, Nov 7 (KUNA) -- European Union leaders Wednesday extended their
warm congratulations to President Barack Obama on his re-election as President
of the United States of America.
"The United States is a key strategic partner of the European Union and we
look forward to continuing the close cooperation established with President
Obama over these last four years, to further strengthening our bilateral ties
and to jointly addressing global challenges, including in the fields of
security and economy," said the President of the European Council Herman Van
Rompuy and the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso in a
joint statement.
"We are also ready to continue our intense cooperation in foreign policy
issues and in the promotion of our common values," said the statement.
On his part, European Parliament President, Martin Schulz, in a separate
congratulatory statement said "the EU and the US are the world's closest
allies our partnership is based on wide range of common values and shared
interests."
"Members of Congress and of the European Parliament must be brought
together to ensure the best possible legislation for both sides of the
Atlantic. The European Parliament is strongly committed to deepening this
relationship, not only at executive-to-executive level, but in the daily
business of our two legislatures," he added.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, "President Obama has
demonstrated outstanding leadership in maintaining this vital bond, and I look
forward to continuing our close cooperation to ensure NATO remains effective
in a fast-changing world, against new threats, with new capabilities, and an
ever stronger network of partners across the globe." (end)
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