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LONDON: Keir Starmer has been appointed as Britain鈥檚 prime minister after his center-left Labour Party won a huge majority in Thursday鈥檚 parliamentary election, defeating Rishi Sunak鈥檚 Conservatives and ending their 14 years of often tumultuous rule.

抖阴短视频鈥檚 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Starmer on his appointment as prime minister on Friday, Saudi Press Agency reported.

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed wrote on X: 鈥淚 extend my congratulations to Keir Starmer on becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and I look forward to working together to further strengthen the long-standing partnership between our countries.鈥�

Below are other world leaders鈥� reactions:

US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN:

US President Joe Biden on Friday congratulated new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose center-left Labour party won a landslide general election victory.

鈥淚 look forward to our shared work in support of freedom and democracy around the world, and to further strengthening the special relationship between our two countries.鈥� Biden said on X.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ IN STATEMENT:
鈥淚 am delighted about the election victory of the leader of our sister party in the UK. I know Keir Starmer personally, we have often met and talked. He will be a very good, very successful prime minister... I also have the impression that we won鈥檛 have much trouble developing relations between Europe and the UK and between Germany and the UK.鈥�

ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIORGIA MELONI ON X:
鈥淢y congratulations to Keir Starmer on his election success. Relations between Italy and the United Kingdom are excellent and I鈥檓 sure we鈥檒l continue to cultivate a relationship of strong and reliable cooperation between our great nations...

鈥淚 thank my friend Rishi Sunak for these years of intense cooperation and sincere friendship...鈥�

NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL JENS STOLTENBERG TO REPORTERS:
鈥淚 will congratulate Keir Starmer on his election. I look forward to welcoming him and meeting him at the NATO summit in Washington next week. I have met Keir Starmer here at the NATO headquarters and I know that he is a strong supporter of NATO, of the transatlantic alliance and also committed to ensuring that United Kingdom continues to be a strong and very committed NATO ally.鈥�

INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI ON X:
鈥淗eartiest congratulations and best wishes to @Keir_Starmer on the remarkable victory in the general elections. I look forward to our positive and constructive collaboration to further strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in all areas, fostering mutual growth and prosperity.鈥�

鈥淭hank you @RishiSunak for your admirable leadership of the UK, and your active contribution to deepen the ties between India and the UK during your term in office.鈥�

IRISH PRIME MINISTER SIMON HARRIS AT PRESS CONFERENCE:
鈥淭he relationship between an Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) and a British prime minister is vital... It is time for a great reset. This morning from Dublin, I want to send a message to London that I will match Keir Starmer鈥檚 commitment and energy to our peace process and to our future potential in so many areas.鈥�

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY ON X:
鈥淐ongratulations to @Keir_Starmer and @UKLabour on their convincing election victory. Ukraine and the United Kingdom have been and will continue to be reliable allies through thick and thin. We will continue to defend and advance our common values of life, freedom, and a rules-based international order...

鈥淚 am grateful to my good friend @RishiSunak for the UK government鈥檚 steadfast support under his leadership. Challenger tanks, Storm Shadow missiles, F-16 training for our pilots, and the first bilateral security cooperation agreement are just a few of our shared achievements that Ukraine will never forget.鈥�

FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON ON X:
鈥淐ongratulations Sir @Keir_Starmer on your victory. Pleased with our first discussion. We will continue the work begun with the UK for our bilateral cooperation, for peace and security in Europe, for the climate and for AI.鈥�

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE TO REPORTERS:
鈥淲e have a strong relationship between our two countries, but in Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner and so many others who I am very familiar with in the British Labour Party, I look forward very much to working with them. They have very similar views to us on a range of issues. I鈥檓 sure we鈥檒l work closely on AUKUS, where we worked very closely as well with the former government.鈥�

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU ON X:
鈥淐ongratulations, @Keir_Starmer, on a historic UK election victory. Lots of work ahead to build a more progressive, fair future for people on both sides of the Atlantic. Let鈥檚 get to it, my friend.鈥�

* With Reuters