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World leaders offered to work with Trump but expressed concern over how he will handle problems from the Middle East to Russia.

In a stunning upset that proved the polls, the political analysts, journalists and the data wrong, Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States of America.

The Republican Party candidate defeated the Democratic Party nominee, Hillary Clinton.

On 9 November 2016, the world reacted with shock, awe and disbelief as the U.S. electoral map began to tilt toward Donald Trump, the Republican nominee who has achieved one of the most unlikely political victories in modern US history.

Trump, a 70-year-old celebrity businessman who had never before run for office, is poised to become the oldest president ever elected to a first term.

How world leaders reacted to Donald Trump’s victory

World leaders offered to work with Trump but expressed concern over how he will handle problems from the Middle East to Russia.

This is how the world reacted on the news of Donald Trump elected as the new US President:

Mexico

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto tweeted his congratulations to Trump in a string of posts. “Mexico and the U.S. are friends, partners and allies who should continue working for the competitiveness and the development of North America,” he wrote.

Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that “Canada has no closer friend, partner and ally than the United States”.

“We look forward to working very closely with President-elect Trump, his administration, and with the United States Congress in the years ahead, including on issues such as trade, investment, and international peace and security,” he says.

I congratulate President-elect @realDonaldTrump on his election victory – please read my full statement: https://t.co/Kv7fK6B5BA

— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 9, 2016

Russia

President Vladimir Putin has said he is willing fully to restore ties with the US following Mr Trump’s victory.

“We heard the campaign statements of the future US presidential candidate about the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States,” Mr Putin said on Wednesday.

“It is not an easy path, but we are ready to do our part and do everything to return Russian and American relations to a stable path of development”.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election https://t.co/JgNJ6DYVLs

— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) November 9, 2016

Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hoped to reach “new heights” in relations with Mr Trump, who he described as “a true friend of the state of Israel”.

“I look forward to working with him to advance security, stability and peace in our region,” he said.

United Kingdom

In her message of congratulations, Prime Minister Theresa May focused on the “special relationship” between the two countries. She said that she hoped that Mr Trump’s win would mean a continuation of shared values, including “freedom, democracy and enterprise”.

“We are, and will remain, strong and close partners on trade, security and defence,” she said.

“I look forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump, building on these ties to ensure the security and prosperity of our nations in the years ahead.”

I would like to congratulate Donald Trump on being elected the next President of the United States. Full statement: https://t.co/7W2feuodUE

— Theresa May (@theresa_may) November 9, 2016

France

President Francois Hollande said Mr Trump’s victory “opens a period of uncertainty”.

Speaking in a televised address, he said that there was now a greater need for a united Europe, able to wield influence on the international stage and promote its values and interests whenever they are challenged.

“The U.S. is a vital partner for France and what’s at stake is peace, the fight against terrorism, the situation in the Middle East, economic relations and the preservation of the planet,” Hollande said.

Germany

“The US is an old and venerable democracy,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

“I watched the election result with particular suspense. Someone elected to be president by the American people in free and fair elections has importance far beyond the USA.

“For us Germans, other than with the European Union, we have no deeper connection than with the United States of America.”

China

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Donald Trump in a telegram, state TV reported.

Earlier the foreign ministry said that China was hoping to work with the new US government to boost bilateral relations.

“US China trade relations are mutually beneficial. Two mature big powers like the US and China will handle things well,” foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said.

“We look forward to working together with the new US administration to push forward consistent, healthy and stable China-US relations which could be beneficial to the people of the two countries and to the world.”

Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged a continuing close relationship between the US and Japan in his congratulatory message.

“I express my heartfelt congratulations on your election as the next president of the United States,” his statement said. “Japan and the United States are unshakeable allies connected by common values such as freedom, democracy, basic human rights and rule of law.”

Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he hopes Trump’s election marks a new era in the U.S. that he hopes will lead to “beneficial” steps for fundamental rights, liberties and democracy in the world, the Associated Press reports.

Afghanistan

The former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, tweeted his congratulations to Trump and wished him “all the success” and also hoped for positive changes in the region.

Hoping for change in the US policy towards Afghanistan and the campaign against #terrorism. Focus on sanctuaries beyond #Afghanistan.

— Hamid Karzai (@KarzaiH) November 9, 2016

 The European Union

 Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that trans-Atlantic ties with the US went beyond the election of Donald Trump. “We’ll continue to work together, rediscovering the strength of Europe,” she said.

EU – #US ties are deeper than any change in politics. We’ll continue to work together, rediscovering the strength of Europe

— Federica Mogherini (@FedericaMog) November 9, 2016

 EU Parliament President Martin Schulz said the result must be honoured and that Mr Trump “managed to become the standard-bearer of the angst and fears of millions of Americans”.

The United Nations

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that “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. Today’s global challenges demand concerted global action and joint solutions. As a founding member of the United Nations and permanent member of the Security Council, the United States is an essential actor across the international agenda,” he said.